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US judge tries to block deportation of Salvadorian native to Liberia
A United States federal judge on Monday requested assurances that officials would not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia while an injunction barring his removal from the US is in place. Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filed a notice...
Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego Garcia, US says
WASHINGTON/MONROVIA - Donald Trump’s administration said on Oct 24 it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March became a flashpoint in the Republican...
Lawmakers Divided over Boakai’s Remark on Liberian Culture
— Bill to ban harmful cultural practices sparks intense debate at the Legislature A major political and cultural storm erupted on Capitol Hill over the weekend after several lawmakers sharply criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, for...
FG welcomes back 12 TAC volunteers from Liberia
The federal government has welcomed 12 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers back from Liberia after a successful 24-month mission aimed at bridging the country’s educational gap. The volunteers were received during a debriefing exercise in Abuja...
DHS Seeks to Deport Salvadoran Immigrant to Liberia Amid Legal Battle
By Ginika Igboke The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to deport illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, according to an Oct. 24 court filing. “Although Petitioner has identified more than twenty countries that he...
Church of Jesus Christ adjusts boundaries, adds 55 new missions
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that 55 new missions will be created next year by adjusting the boundaries of existing missions. "The new missions will help to accommodate a growing number of...
Liberia praises India for support to country’s ARREST Agenda and development.
By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; October 23, 2025 – Liberia has commended the Government and people of India for their significant contributions toward advancing all sectors of the country’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development...
Liberia Accepts U.S. Request to Host Salvadoran Deportee from U.S.
The Government of Liberia has announced its decision to receive Mr. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national at the center of a U.S. deportation controversy, on a strictly humanitarian and temporary basis. The decision follows a formal...
Liberia’s ex-president shares tribute to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as more than a friend but family. Speaking during a condolence visit, Mrs....
Judge Warns Trump Administration Against Prejudicial Statements in Immigrant’s Case
By Ginika Igboke A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to refrain from making public statements that could prejudice the jury in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant facing multiple court battles and possible...
Liberia agrees to take Abrego Garcia if he's deported, Trump administration says
The Trump administration has identified a new country to which it wishes to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The western African nation of Liberia has agreed to accept him, according to a new filing, two weeks after the most recent hearing in Maryland...
Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
By Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON/MONROVIA (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March became...
Liberia Agrees to Temporarily Accept Salvadoran Deported by U.S.
Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia has agreed to accept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, on humanitarian grounds as his deportation from the United States continues to generate legal and human rights concerns. The...
Liberia Receives Mr. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia on Humanitarian and Temporary Grounds
Monrovia, October 24, 2025 — The Government of the Republic of Liberia has announced its decision to receive Mr. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia on a strictly humanitarian and temporary basis, following a formal request from the Government of the...
Liberia Joins Global Celebration Of UN@80 with Focus On Climate Action, Sustainable Development
By Amos Harris As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), Liberia, a founding member, joined the global community to commemorate this historic milestone. The nation renewed its commitment to climate action,...
Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland on Monday sought assurances that the government will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed...
Liberia’s Health Sector Gets Major Boost
In a major step toward strengthening Liberia’s healthcare delivery system, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has officially turned over a newly constructed solar field and oxygen delivery plant to the Ministry of Health in Greenville,...
Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won't be deported to Liberia in violation of...
Abrego Garcia has an American wife and child and has lived in Maryland for years, but he immigrated to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. In 2019, an immigration judge granted him protection from being deported back to El Salvador, where he faces a...
Liberia Accepts U.S. Request to Receive Deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland with his wife and children, was deported in March to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, despite a 2019 court ruling shielding him from deportation to that country due to fears of persecution. Monrovia –...
Church of Jesus Christ announces 55 new missions and one will be in Idaho
Courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to create 55 new missions around the world next year, including one in Idaho, amid a surge in the number of young...