LOUISIANA – Liberia is celebrating two major anniversaries this year — 200 years ago freed slaves from the U.S. arrived here and 25 years later they declared the country to be independent. Amid the ...

Opinion - Like the 166th Independence Day orator Cllr. Varney Sherman, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan begins by recognizing the efforts of the forefathers of Liberia to "bravely" declare independence and the ...

Liberia's ambassador to the United States William Bull says Liberia is on a development path put in place by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia commemorates its 164th independence anniversary ...

The African nation of Liberia is celebrating the anniversaries of its founding 200 years ago and its declared independence from the United States 25 years later as much of the population continues to ...

An archival illustration by Robert K. Griffin of the assembly of the Senate of Liberia in 1856, which was established after the country’s independence in 1847. Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints ...

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The We Are Liberian organization, in partnership with the City of Brooklyn Center, proudly announces the first-ever Liberian Independence Day ...

Jul. 28—Those in Austin of Liberian descent will be celebrating their country's independence day next weekend. The Liberian Association for Progress is inviting the public to Liberia's 176th ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOUISIANA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia is ...