Recent Events and Developments in Liberia
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf created history in 2005 when she became Africa?s first woman head of state by winning the Presidential elections. In 2006 Charles Taylor, the former Liberian President appeared before a Sierra Leone court on charges of genocide during his reign. He trial later shifted to the Hague based International Criminal Court.

2006 brought some cheer to Liberia when UN lifted an arms embargo and allowed its timber exports. Also Liberia?s capital, Monrovia that has been without electricity for 15 years received generator-powered lights for the first time.

In 2007 the UNSC also lifted the ban on the exports of Liberia?s ?blood diamonds? that largely funded the regions long standing civil war. However due to increased violence the Un extended its arms and travel embargo on Liberia by another year.

In 2008 the Liberian Supreme Court ruled in Favour of the President appointing local mayors, as the country couldn?t afford the municipal elections that were last held in 1985. April also saw the visit of US President George Bush, the first by any American President.

2008 February - US President George W Bush ends a five-country tour of Africa with a visit to Liberia, one of America's staunchest allies on the continent.
2008 March - Liberia conducts its first census since 1984.

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Most wars occur in Earth's richest biological regions, reveals study - 21 Feb 2009
, and timber harvesting that funded war chests in Liberia, Cambodia and Democratic

Obama should not surrender to jehadi blackmail on Kashmir (Comment) - 24 Jan 2009
Kashmir with other 'hot spots' like the Balkans, Liberia, East Timor, et al

Indian fugitive awaits Dhaka court verdict on asylum plea - 03 Jan 2009
Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Liberia and Hungary.  The jail terms of 30

Guinea coup leader declares himself president - 25 Dec 2008
, and neighbouring Liberia Wednesday said it was beefing up security.   

200 prisoners escape in Liberian jail break - 03 Dec 2008
Monrovia (Liberia), Dec 3 (DPA) The Liberian government has put the final number of prisoners who escaped in a mass jail break earlier this week at 200. ... to prosecute cases leads to overcrowding.   Liberia is still

Over five million people endorse effort to end violence against women - 26 Nov 2008
Kivu province, Haiti and Liberia. He said while governments are doing their best

'Headway on detained Indian seamen' - 15 Nov 2008
and Liberia - a leading flags-of-convenience nation.    In addition

India for greater diamond trade co-operation with Africa - 03 Nov 2008
, Israel, Liberia, Namibia, South Africa, Russia, China, Britain, Romania, Brazil

Global meet on illegally mined diamonds starts Nov 3 - 30 Oct 2008
, Congo, Israel, Liberia, Namibia, South Africa, Russia, China, Britain, Romania

South Korea holding Indian seamen in unjust detention: India - 26 Oct 2008
.   India's intervention at the IMO was supported by China and Liberia

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