| 5,635,222 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
Liberia imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital Monrovia on Friday and security forces fired teargas to disperse thousands of youths rampaging through the city, smashing car windows and burned tires in protest over late payment by the government for part-time jobs. Protesting/rioting lasted over two days. |
| 5,635,226 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
The secretary general of the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Acarous Gray, has been arrested and forwarded to the Monrovia City Court on charges of "sedition, terrorist threat, arson, looting" and other crimes. |
| 5,635,229 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
A large group of teachers gather to protest the non-payment by the government of back salaries. |
| 5,635,233 |
5.33333 |
-8.66667 |
Liberia |
|
No death has been reported, but properties were said to have been looted in Bilibokree, Juarzon Statutory District after two rival political parties clash after an argument of alleged electioneering. |
| 5,635,236 |
7.36174 |
-8.71297 |
Liberia |
|
Community college students "rampage", disrupting the induction of Superintendent Christiana Dagadu in Sanniqueilie. Although there has been no report of any injury and destruction of properties yet, but the situation is said to have lasted for almost two hours. |
| 5,635,239 |
7.36174 |
-8.71297 |
Liberia |
|
Several road checkpoints have been removed by the Liberian government after a truck drivers' organization launched a strike in protest of the government's road policies. |
| 5,635,243 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
Finance Minister Amara Konneh escaped a petrol bomb attack on his residence unharmed. Perpetrators unknown. |
| 5,635,246 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
Members of the CDC dress in military uniforms in an apparent attempt to intimidate the National Elections Commission during a press conference. |
| 5,635,249 |
5.91667 |
-8.08333 |
Liberia |
|
Liberia on Saturday closed its border with Cote d'Ivoire, a day after seven UN peacekeepers and eight civilians were killed during raids in Ivorian villages near the frontier. |
| 5,635,252 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
Two students are wounded during a riot at the University of Liberia. It is believed to have been started in reaction to a merger of two political parties. The Student Unification Party was also believed to have been involved. |
