The Analyst - For Those Who Strive For Better Liberia

MONROVIA - A court is only as brave as its witnesses. Liberia's young Witness Protection Agency is trying to make speaking out safer. At a Monrovia workshop backed by the United Nations and European Union, its Director laid out the…

MONROVIA - When the ground shook in Lofa, Liberia had only rumor. It could not say whether the tremor was nature or dynamite. That gap now has a plan behind it. Liberia and a UN nuclear-test watchdog have now agreed to build a national…

Musa Hassan Bility: Today, we are reposting our letter from June, 2025. One must always remember the reason behind it all. In a world painted with countless shades and tones, yellow stands out as a radiant beacon of hope, joy, and…

MONROVIA - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s meeting with Congressman Gregory W. Meeks placed Liberia’s historic United States relationship within a demanding strategic context. The longstanding friendship now faces practical tests involving…

MONROVIA - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s choice of Steven M. Yekeson Jr. places a professional record against Liberia’s stubborn commercial constraints. Yekeson brings experience spanning investment finance, infrastructure, maritime…

MONROVIA - The United Nations General Assembly’s eighty-first session will impose controlled access on accredited journalists covering events this September. The arrangements matter because entrance points, operating hours and escort…

MONROVIA - Liberia’s democratic future depends on whether its youthful majority can influence decisions between elections, rather than merely mobilize during campaigns. That concern framed a Monrovia dialogue where 75 young leaders,…

MONROVIA - West Africa’s tax administrations are entering a phase in which stronger revenue collection must finance development without weakening fairness or public trust. That challenge framed the West African Tax Administration Forum’s…

MONROVIA - Liberia’s petroleum adjustment reaches beyond filling stations because fuel prices travel into transport fares, market goods and household budgets. Gasoline now carries a retail ceiling of LD985 per gallon, while diesel reaches…

MONROVIA - Liberia still has time to repair weaknesses in its electoral laws before 2029, but the window for credible reform will narrow quickly. The Law Reform Commission’s engagement with the United Nations Development Programme places…