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Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world

LiberiaLimited data

Liberia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from inside and outside

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English, though over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.

From Wikipedia: Liberia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • Pygmy hippos are among the species illegally hunted for food in Liberia.[98] The World Conservation Union estimates that there are fewer than 3,000 pygmy…
    Pygmy hippos are among the species illegally hunted for food in Liberia.[98] The World Conservation Union estimates that there are fewer than 3,000 pygmy…Tommy from Arad · CC BY 2.0
  • The streets of downtown Monrovia, March 2009
    The streets of downtown Monrovia, March 2009Erik (HASH) Hershman · CC BY 2.0
  • Students studying by candlelight in Bong County
    Students studying by candlelight in Bong CountyUSAID · Public domain
  • The Daily Talk is a street blackboard announcing news on Monrovia's Tubman Boulevard.
    The Daily Talk is a street blackboard announcing news on Monrovia's Tubman Boulevard.Chris Guillebeau · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Drawing of Monrovia in 1842
    Drawing of Monrovia in 1842United States Navy · Public domain
  • Residence of Joseph Jenkins Roberts, first President of Liberia, between 1848 and 1852
    Residence of Joseph Jenkins Roberts, first President of Liberia, between 1848 and 1852T. Williams · Public domain

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

Liberia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Who’s in the news

The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.

People

  1. Selma Lomax

    New

    8 stories

  2. Jeff Landry

    New

    7 stories

  3. Hamad Al Busaidi

    New

    6 stories

  4. Antoine Semenyo

    New

    4 stories

  5. Jordan Ayew

    New

    4 stories

  6. Atlas Lions

    New

    4 stories

  7. Ibrahim Njoya

    4 stories

  8. Layli Maparyan

    New

    4 stories

  9. Krystal Wolfe

    New

    3 stories

Organizations

  1. United Nations

    2.2× last week

    33 stories

  2. National Legislature

    2.5× last week

    25 stories

  3. European Union

    17 stories

  4. Liberian Senate

    New

    16 stories

  5. Central Bank

    14 stories

  6. Supreme Court

    13 stories

Names found in the news by the GDELT Project

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