Liberian authorities have charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offences as part of a wider investigation into an alleged international drug network. Howard-Taylor, who served as Liberia’s vice president from 2018 to 2024, was detained at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia before she could board a flight out…
Liberian authorities have seized cocaine worth more than $370 million in what officials describe as the country’s biggest drug bust on record. The operation took place in Duazon, about 20km east of the capital, Monrovia, where police raided a suspected storage facility. Videos released by investigators showed dozens of sealed suitcases and boxes loaded inside…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army, arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, on an official visit. The Armed Forces of Liberia invited him to join the 69th Armed Forces Day celebration on February 11, 2026. Warm Reception at Airport Major General Davidson Forley, the Chief of Staff of the Armed…
