The U.S Senate has confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a former U.S. ambassador to Liberia and former chair of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Foundation, as ambassador to the United Nations.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Named Nominee for Ambassador to United Nations
The former United States ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has been named as U.S. President-elect Joseph Biden’s nominee for ambassador to the United Nations.
Former President Sirleaf to Focus on Increasing Women Representation in Africa
Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced a plan to increase the representation of women in top leadership roles across sub-Saharan Africa through her Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development.
Former US Ambassadors Urge Trump to Reconsider His Views About the Continent
Former United States ambassadors have written a public letter to President Trump, encouraging him to reconsider his views on the African continent.
New York University, Friends of Liberia to Host Discussion on Election
New York University, in partnership with Friends of Liberia and the United States Institute for Peace, will host a panel discussion on the 2017 Liberia elections this Friday.
OP-ED: What Happened in Vegas is What Happens in Liberia
Over the past week and a half, my social media feeds have been flooded with pictures and musings from Liberian journalists in the United States, primarily as a result of a meeting of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the United States.
OP-ED: Michelle Obama’s Visit Follows Historical Template of Superficial US Engagement in Liberia
On Monday, Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia and Sasha in tow, touches down in Liberia for a day. The US first lady will not set foot in the capital, her two public events will be at a school in Unification Town and at the Peace Corps training facility in Kakata. No sooner will the Obama’s have arrived and they will be on their way to Morocco.
OP-ED: Why the Surge of Concern for Liberia’s Ability to Fight Islamic Terrorism is Misplaced
In March, the Ivorian coastal resort town of Grand Bassam was targeted by Islamic militants linked to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. This event seems to be the primary calculus behind the new alarm. Thomas-Greenfield’s view was shared by the UN Panel of Experts on Liberia, whose final report stated that “terrorist attacks in Côte d’Ivoire heighten security concerns in Liberia.â€
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