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Oprah Winfrey

Forbes Names World’s Most Powerful Women

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Chinese-built Ebola Center Dedicated in Liberia

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the facility is "first-class."
11/25/2014
WHO: $600 Million Needed to End Ebola Epidemic

Liberia Asks U.S. for Aid for Ebola Treatment

Country's president wants help to buy 1,500 beds.
09/15/2014
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Liberia, Sierra Leone

Ebola Crisis in West Africa Worsens, Kills More Than 500

The outbreak is now the largest on record.
07/14/2014
The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

12 Black Leaders Featured in Forbes ' "Most Powerful Women" List

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A Crusading Journalist Who Won’t Stop, Even After Prison

Rodney Sieh is the publisher of Front Page Africa.
04/10/2014
The U.S. Should Build Relations With These Nations - The White House and the Obamas hosted a state dinner on Feb. 11 in honor of French President Francois Hollande. State dinners are initiated to help build diplomatic relations with the United States and the hosted country. The Obama administration has hosted Prime Ministers and Presidents from India, Mexico and China, but which other countries should be awarded the honor?  —Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)

Who Should Obama Invite to His Next State Dinner?

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Boko Haram Talks Collapse - Despite hopes for peace and reconciliation, talks between the Nigerian government and militant Islamist group Boko Haram broke down last week. Boko Haram’s intermediary, the Supreme Council for Shariah, accused the Nigerian government of insincerity on the peace initiative.(Photo: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde)

Nigeria Enacts Strong Law Against Same-Sex Marriage

Same-sex activity is punishable by up to 14 years in jail.
01/13/2014

University of Liberia Entrance Exam Failed By All Students

Out of almost 25,000 test-takers, none passed the test.
08/27/2013

Liberia Aims for Peace on 166th Independence Day

The West African nation faces a tumultuous future.
07/26/2013
Catherine Samba-Panza

Ladies First: Female Heads of State

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