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Liberia agrees to take in up to 1,200 deported migrants from US

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 deported migrants from the United States, the West African country says.

Sweden is phasing out aid – embassies are being closed

The government is phasing out aid to Bolivia, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique. At the same time, embassies in three of the countries are being closed. Our task is to make tough decisions, says Minister of Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (M) at a press conference.

Parliament in flames during protests against the government

The Parliament in Liberia's capital Monrovia, which has been shaken by loud protests against the government since yesterday, is in flames.

47 prisoners have escaped from Liberian prison