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Liberia President, 79, Helped Away From Podium During Inauguration Speech
Liberia's new president, Joseph Boakai, has recovered from an episode of heat-induced faintness that caused him to cut short his inauguration speech on Monday before being led off the podium, his party's spokesman said.
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3 Killed As Car Drives Into Crowd During Celebrations After Liberia Elections
Celebrations of Joseph Boakai's presidential victory in Liberia were tragically muted Monday night after a car ploughed into a crowd of his supporters in the capital Monrovia, killing three people.
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Joseph Boakai Declared Winner Of Liberia Presidential Election
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count.
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At Least 26 Children, 2 Teachers Killed In Liberia School Fire: Official
A fire at a Koranic school near the Liberian capital Monrovia overnight killed at least 26 children and two teachers, the president's office said Wednesday.
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India's Ties With Liberia to Strengthen: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India's ties with the western African nation of Liberia will "continue to strengthen" in the coming years.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Ebola-Hit Liberia No Longer America's Forgotten Stepchild
As Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visits the US Senate today to thank Americans for their pivotal role in the Ebola recovery, she will reflect on a sometimes fractious relationship spanning two centuries.
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Barack Obama to Meet Liberian President on Ebola Recovery
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Ebola-ravaged Liberia will visit the White House on February 27, as her recovering nation embarks on an ambitious goal of reducing infections to zero.
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Barack Obama to Bring Back Most US Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce today that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 US troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola epidemic by April 30, the White House said late on Tuesday.
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Liberia Closes Ebola Centre at Epicentre of Outbreak
Liberia's president on Monday announced the closure of an Ebola treatment facility which lay at the epicentre of the virus's worst outbreak in history, as the disease's spread has slowed in the country.
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Ex-Football Star Takes Lead in Liberian Senate Race
Former soccer star George Weah held a commanding lead over the President's son in the most high-profile contest of Liberia's Senate poll, which was delayed twice because of Ebola.
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Ebola Scare: Liberian President's Son Wants Rally Ban Lifted
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's son, who is running for a Senate seat, has filed a lawsuit contesting her Ebola-related ban on political rallies, an official said today.
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Ebola Still Priority As Public Focus Shifts, Says US President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama heralded strides in the effort to confront Ebola in West Africa and in protecting the US against the spread of the deadly virus.
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Liberia Sets National Target of No New Ebola Cases by Decermber 25
Liberia has set a national goal of having no new cases of Ebola by December 25, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said in a radio address on Sunday, in a further sign that authorities believe they are getting on top of the virus.
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Liberia Punishes Soldiers Involved in Ebola Quarantine Violence
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has ordered four soldiers and their commanding officer to be punished for their actions during a protest over an Ebola quarantine in August, a government statement said.
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Liberia President, 79, Helped Away From Podium During Inauguration Speech
Liberia's new president, Joseph Boakai, has recovered from an episode of heat-induced faintness that caused him to cut short his inauguration speech on Monday before being led off the podium, his party's spokesman said.
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3 Killed As Car Drives Into Crowd During Celebrations After Liberia Elections
Celebrations of Joseph Boakai's presidential victory in Liberia were tragically muted Monday night after a car ploughed into a crowd of his supporters in the capital Monrovia, killing three people.
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Joseph Boakai Declared Winner Of Liberia Presidential Election
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count.
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At Least 26 Children, 2 Teachers Killed In Liberia School Fire: Official
A fire at a Koranic school near the Liberian capital Monrovia overnight killed at least 26 children and two teachers, the president's office said Wednesday.
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India's Ties With Liberia to Strengthen: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India's ties with the western African nation of Liberia will "continue to strengthen" in the coming years.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Ebola-Hit Liberia No Longer America's Forgotten Stepchild
As Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visits the US Senate today to thank Americans for their pivotal role in the Ebola recovery, she will reflect on a sometimes fractious relationship spanning two centuries.
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Barack Obama to Meet Liberian President on Ebola Recovery
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Ebola-ravaged Liberia will visit the White House on February 27, as her recovering nation embarks on an ambitious goal of reducing infections to zero.
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Barack Obama to Bring Back Most US Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce today that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 US troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola epidemic by April 30, the White House said late on Tuesday.
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Liberia Closes Ebola Centre at Epicentre of Outbreak
Liberia's president on Monday announced the closure of an Ebola treatment facility which lay at the epicentre of the virus's worst outbreak in history, as the disease's spread has slowed in the country.
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Ex-Football Star Takes Lead in Liberian Senate Race
Former soccer star George Weah held a commanding lead over the President's son in the most high-profile contest of Liberia's Senate poll, which was delayed twice because of Ebola.
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Ebola Scare: Liberian President's Son Wants Rally Ban Lifted
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's son, who is running for a Senate seat, has filed a lawsuit contesting her Ebola-related ban on political rallies, an official said today.
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Ebola Still Priority As Public Focus Shifts, Says US President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama heralded strides in the effort to confront Ebola in West Africa and in protecting the US against the spread of the deadly virus.
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Liberia Sets National Target of No New Ebola Cases by Decermber 25
Liberia has set a national goal of having no new cases of Ebola by December 25, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said in a radio address on Sunday, in a further sign that authorities believe they are getting on top of the virus.
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Liberia Punishes Soldiers Involved in Ebola Quarantine Violence
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has ordered four soldiers and their commanding officer to be punished for their actions during a protest over an Ebola quarantine in August, a government statement said.
