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The Government of the Republic of Liberia and the European Union (EU) have met for the Ninth edition of the EU-Liberia Political Dialogue. This meeting was held under Article 8 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, which enables the establishment of a platform for regular and comprehensive political dialogue. According to a press release, the 9th EU-Liberia Political Dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr., and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to ...

Liberia Colorfully Observes World Wildlife Day Liberia Colorfully Observes World Wildlife Day Share MONROVIA — The government of Liberia, through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and its collaborating partners working in the forestry sector on Wednesday March 3, 2021 observed World Wildlife Day in a lively fashion as far as the intent and purpose of the day is concerned. Customarily, FDA collaborates  with the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF), Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue Protection (LCRP), Humane Society International (HSI), Fauna &Flora International (FFI), Libassa Wildlife Sanctuar...

Liberia: More than 1.3 Million Hectares now under Community Ownership & Control Liberia: More than 1.3 Million Hectares now under Community Ownership & Control Share Monrovia – Local communities across Liberia seem to be taking advantage of the new Land Rights Law to reclaim their ancestral land . With more than 1.3 million hectares of Customary Land now under formal community ownership and control, the future seems to be getting brighter for local communities across the country.  Information gathered at the just ended national learning and experience sharing conference on Customary Land f...

Liberia: Wildlife and Conservation Reporters Network Aided in the Confiscation of Protected Animal Liberia: Wildlife and Conservation Reporters Network Aided in the Confiscation of Protected Animal Share Monrovia — The Confiscation Unit of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) with the aid of the Wildlife and Conservation Reporters Network have arrested a man for selling a Duiker (Baby Dear), one of the protected animals in Liberia. The man, John Flomo, believe to be in his late 60s, was caught selling the animal at a local restaurant in Sinkor, by the coordinator of the network, Joseph ...

Liberia: Efforts to Conserve Gola Forest May Go Down the Drain, If… Liberia: Efforts to Conserve Gola Forest May Go Down the Drain, If… Share MONROVIA – A group of illicit miners have evaded the Gola Forest National Park carrying on dredge mining in violation of the law establishing the Park. The use of dredge in the National Reserve comes at the time the Liberian Government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy banned the dredge mining in the country. An investigation conducted by the Environmental Media Group, Journalists for the Protection of Nature (JPN-Liberia), has confirmed th...