Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 59% of its population living in poverty as of 2016. The country faces significant challenges, including low human development, high rates of ...

The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled "Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and Economic Diversification in ...

In her new book, A History of the World in Six Plagues, Edna Bonhomme describes a 2014 epidemic that decimated a neighborhood ...

Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native to West Africa and treasured by local communities. “In the rural areas ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is looking back at nearly three decades in Liberia dedicated to humanitarian and ...

In a significant move to enhance national revenue and ease trade costs, the Government of Liberia has successfully ...

The sun was scorching hot in the town of Robertsport as James Dayougar shook debris from his nets, which he’d just returned ...

Sierra Leone's culture is rich and diverse. The country has unique styles of dance and song, often accompanied by the kelei ...

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is looking back at nearly three decades in Liberia dedicated to humanitarian and development service to the Liberian people as we close our country office on ...

Monrovia, March 11, 2025 – The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and ...

Grown in agroforestry plots in concert with other plants, it’s been a subsistence crop for generations in Liberia, where it’s known as “country palm.” Initial field data from the ...