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| President Sirleaf Meets with U.S. Congressional Delegation; Holds Bilateral Talks. |
 On Monday, July 2, a high-powered United States bipartisan Congressional delegation, headed by Congressmen David Dreier and David Price, held bilateral talks with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia. |
 President Sirleaf Meets with U.S. Congressional Delegation; Holds Bilateral Talks (Monday, 2nd July 2012).
On June 25, 2012, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dedicated the Klay Agriculture and Vocational Training Center (KAVTC) in Klay District, Bomi County.
Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, US Chargé d’Affaires, Holds Talks with President Sirleaf (Thursday, 21st June 2012).
President Sirleaf Wraps up U.S. Trip with Memorable Visit to Smithsonian National Museum of African Art; Arrives Home on Wednesday (Thursday, 14th June 2012).
‘We Appreciate Those Who Come to Help Our People,’ President Sirleaf Tells Visiting Mercer University and American Jewish World Service Groups (Tuesday, 19th June 2012).
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| President Sirleaf Ends Five-Day Visit to Bong, Lofa Counties; Attends Honoring Program for Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. |
 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf concluded a five-day visit to Bong and Lofa Counties, where she was honored at a Church ceremony, held meetings with various communities and dedicated development projects, and, in Voinjama, attended an honoring program for outgoing United States. |
President Sirleaf Ends Five-Day Visit to Bong, Lofa Counties; Attends Honoring Program for Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield (Thursday, 16th February 2012).
ECOWAS Holds 40th Ordinary Session with President Sirleaf in Attendance (Friday, 17th February 2012).
President Sirleaf Off to Nigeria for ECOWAS Summit (Thursday, 16th February 2012).
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| President Sirleaf Launches Consultations for Liberia’s 2030 Vision, As Dialogue Begins with Residents of Bomi, Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties. |
 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf travelled to Tubmanburg, Bomi County, on Thursday, where she launched the Vision 2030 Liberia Rising Regional Consultation, an exercise that will take her, during the rest of February. |
President Sirleaf Launches Consultations for Liberia’s 2030 Vision, As Dialogue Begins with Residents of Bomi, Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties (Thursday, 9th February 2012).
Boley's deportation is good news for human rights, says Cllr Verdier (Published: 2012-02-09 ).
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| President Sirleaf, New Chairperson of African Leaders Malaria Alliance, Returns Home after African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. |
 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrived home Tuesday evening from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she attended the 18th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, and also assumed Chairmanship of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance. |
President Sirleaf Receives Gift of Original League of Nations Documents About 1920s Liberia and Beyond, from Canadian Doctor (Wednesday, 1st February 2012).
President Sirleaf, New Chairperson of African Leaders Malaria Alliance, Returns Home after African Union Summit in Addis Ababa (Wednesday, 1st February 2012).
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| Departing UN Special Representative Ellen Løj Named Dame Grand Commander For Distinguished Services Rendered to Liberia. |
 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at an Investiture Ceremony on Thursday, admitted Madam Ellen Margrethe Løj, the departing Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), into the Humane Order of African Redemption with the grade of Dame Grand Commander.
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Departing UN Special Representative Ellen Løj Named Dame Grand Commander For Distinguished Services Rendered to Liberia (Friday, 27th January 2012).
African Union to open Chinese-funded HQ in Ethiopia (28 January 2012).
Ministry of Health Complex, Named for Dr. Joseph N. Togba, Sr., Is Dedicated, As Chinese Government Pledges Infrastructural, Other Support to Liberia (Thursday 26th, January 2012).
Gambian appointed World Bank's new representative to three African countries (Published: 2012-01-26).
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The Government and the Government Offices of Sweden
Swedish becomes official language
Swedes owe $7.9 billion in unpaid bills
Swedish extremists pose serious problem
| FPA EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Writes Hillary - ‘No Lack of Political Will’ on Corruption |
 CORRUPTION REAL, BUT... "Madame Secretary, the challenge Liberia faces in combating corruption is real, but there is no lack of political will to address this long standing systemic malaise. Reform of our justice system is now underway to enable us to achieve this goal. U.S. support has been critical to advancing this effort and we look forward to reporting our progress." |
 FPA EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Writes Hillary - ‘No Lack of Political Will’ on Corruption 090707
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Ambassador and Plentipotiary bids farewell
Berlin, Wednesday, 31st March 2010
H E Sedia Massaquoi-Bangoura
President Sirleaf on Progress, Challenges and Prospects at Women's Gathering in Valencia – Spain.
Liberia's vision for accelerating economic growth.
Published: 2010-04-03
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| Yehwore Yarne Verdier to be buried on July 18, 2012. |
 Fellow Compatriots, Kindly accept our sincere heartfelt thanks and appreciation, for all your messages of condolence & concerns shown via email and phone! |
Yehwore Yarne Verdier to be buried on July 18, 2012.
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| President Sirleaf Attends Third Consultation on Liberia’s National Vision 2030 At Bentol; Also Tours Centre Songhai, Camp Sandee Ware, Hydro Plant in Montserrado. |
 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf embarked on the third in a series of dialogues with citizens on their vision that will enhance Liberia’s development, as she continues regional consultations on the Vision 2030 Liberia Rising. |
Friday, 2nd March 2012
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| First UK-Liberian investment forum in June in London |
 The Liberian Embassy accredited near London has announced the hosting of an investment forum to be held from the 14th to 15th of June, 2011. The forum, the first of its kind to be held outside by the Liberian diplomatic mission, is expected to be held in London under the theme: “Enhancing Economic Growth through Competitiveness, Diversification and Infrastructure Development”. |
First UK-Liberian investment forum in June in London 110614
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Liberians living in Sweden are happy that the head of the Liberia Dujar Asspociation recently received a very high honor from the Liberia government. 
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is back in the country after attending the funeral of the late Ghanaian President John Evans Atta Mills.
As the Embassy of the United States of America celebrated that nation’s 236th Independence Anniversary here on July 3rd, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf thanked the Government and its people United States for their continued support to Liberia.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed delight at the visit of the United Nations Security Council delegation to Liberia.
Liberian President Inaugurates Excellence in Leadership Energy Lecture Series at Baker Institute in Houston; Offshore Drilling to Start April 27, Chevron Announces.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday, April 20 delivered the inaugural Chevron Excellence in Leadership Energy Lecture, at the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy, and called Liberia’s potential oil a matter of peace and national security. 
Liberia and the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) have signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement aimed at providing humanitarian and food assistance to Liberia. 
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Wednesday received, in separate ceremonies, the Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada and Finland at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says economic prospects for 2012 and over the medium term remain favorable and strongly supports Government’s plans to expand spending on programs and projects, notably for infrastructure, agriculture and youth in the medium term budget currently being crafted by the Ministry of Finance. 
The United nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré has encouraged Liberian children to keep having their voices heard.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the people of Liberia bade a fond farewell to the outgoing United States Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, naming her Liberia’s first Honorary Citizen, and conferring upon her the distinction of Dame Great Band in the Humane Order of African Redemption at an Investiture Ceremony held in the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium on Tuesday evening.
- President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday, 28 February, launched her Government’s 150-Day Action Plan following a working meeting of the National Steering Committee of the 150-Day Action Plan. 
The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) welcomes the announcement by African Petroleum that their Narina-1 exploratory well drilled in Block LB-09 off the coast of Liberia indicated a potentially large accumulation of oil deposits, while emphasising that development of any discovery will take several years.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Sunday issued the following statement as she nominated Board and other officials of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), subject, where applicable, to confirmation by the Honorable Liberian Senate.
Oslo, Norway - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, along with Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, told reporters on Friday that the Nobel Peace Prize has provided a bigger platform to champion issues which affect women.
Concluding Talks with U.S. Congressional Leaders, President Sirleaf Receives Assurances Aid to Liberia Will Be Protected; Addresses Institute for Peace, USAID Forum.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf returned to the capital on Wednesday evening, June 15, following a successful four days in London.
The former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, currently visiting Liberia to mark International Women’s Day, was Monday honored with the distinction of Grand Band in the Star of Africa by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, now back home from the 16th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), on Sunday joined women in Africa and across the world to celebrate the creation of the newest United Nations entity, known officially as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or UN Women for short. 
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has encouraged Diaspora Liberians in the country during the holidays to “commune with the disadvantaged” as a means of reconnecting with their homeland during a week’s worth of events commemorating Liberia’s first Diaspora Homecoming 2010. 
The controversy, Father Tikpor believes spurs divisiveness and is not in the best interest of peace and reconciliation in post-war Liberia.
We must have an international dialogue on freedom and security on the Internet and on countries' attempts to restrict citizens' access to information.
A young Liberian has decided to throw his hat in the ring for a seat in Liberia's House of Representatives. Seltue R. Karweaye will be contesting the seat of District number three for Montserrado County in the elections scheduled for October this year. The full statement of why he's running is published below.
The Governments of Liberia and Sweden have signed a joint bilateral agreement which sets out the general terms and conditions for development cooperation between the two countries. 
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson struck an upbeat note Monday, April 4, when she assured hundreds of residents of River Gee that Liberia’s progress is on course.
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf returned home late Tuesday, following a one-day working visit to Guinea, during which the Liberian leader held discussions with her Guinean counterpart, Professor Alpha Conde.
The Governments of Liberia and Japan have signed a debt cancellation agreement. The agreement formalizes the terms the two countries agreed upon during last year September Paris Club meeting. The debt cancelled is in the tune of 16 billion yen or 194.1 million United States Dollars. 
Monrovia, Liberia - A high-level delegation of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), headed by the Commission’s Director General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Monday held discussions with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia. 
Favourite Loreen has triumphed for Sweden at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, with her club track Euphoria. 
Liberia and France over the weekend signed a Social Fund for Development (SFD) Agreement. 
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has welcomed the initiative of bringing Israeli investors to Liberia to explore potential cooperation in several areas.
Stockholm Internet Forum 2012 18 april 2012
Gunilla Carlsson, Biståndsminister
The Government is deepening and intensifying the major drive to prevent and combat men's violence against women that was launched during the last electoral period.
Armed conflicts wreak havoc on the environment. At an international meeting organised by the Faculty of Law in Lund on 16-17 February, 2011.
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Honorable Joseph Nyumah Boakai says the future of Liberia largely depend on its agricultural sector, which he describes as the country best bid for growth and development.
On 20 February, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will participate in the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels. Dr Björling will discuss several of the Single Market Act proposals, all of which aim to strengthen European growth and competitiveness.
On Monday 20 February, Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will arrive in Liberia for bilateral talks with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & Others. 
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Liberia has signed a loan agreement worth US$24.9 million to improve food security and reduce post-conflict poverty in rural communities. 
Liberia on Saturday marked the 55th anniversary of Armed Forces Day, with the Commander-in-Chief, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, assuring the men and women in arms of more government support.
I felt both excitement and anxiety when I was awarded the role of Event Planner for the International Women’s Colloquium for Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace, and Security, which was co-hosted by Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President Tarja Halonen of Finland back during March 2009. 
Sweden has nominated Ms Mona Sahlin as candidate for the post of Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva.
In 2012, Sweden will lead the work of the joint Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
The focus of the agenda for change in Swedish international development cooperation is on results, transparency and accountability. International discussions on aid are now more dynamic than ever before.
Boakai at UN: Liberia Calls For Greater United Nations Mediation Before Crises Degenerate 
A Liberian banker and humanitarian has advised that development in Liberia must be entirely focused on bringing about a qualitative change in the lives of all Liberians. 
LIBERIAN DIASPORA TOWN HALL MEETING & UK-Liberian Investment Forum in LONDON 110612 - 110615. 
