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Ivory Coast soldiers patrol in the village of Para on June 17
The violence was sparked after Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to accept election defeat last year
A tyre set on fire by pro-Ouattara supporters burns in the Koumassi neighborhood in Abidjan
Ivory Coast soldiers patrol near in the village of Para
Ivory Coast soldiers patrol near the village of Saho
In this picture taken on June 17, Ivory Coast soldiers patrol in the village of Para
The logo of Sime Darby is seen at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur in 2007
Alassane Ouattara
The wave of unrest prompted Liberia to announce it was shutting its border with its neighbour
Ivory Coast militiamen pose at the border with Liberia in 2011
The wave of unrest prompted Liberia to announce it was shutting its border with its neighbour
Ivory Coast militiamen pose at the border with Liberia in 2011
Ivory Coast militiamen pose at the border with Liberia in 2011
Ivory Coast militiamen pose at the border with Liberia in 2011
Ivory Coast militiamen pose at the border with Liberia in 2011
The attack has sparked an exodus
The Kimberley Process seeks to staunch the flow of rough diamonds used by rebel movements to fund wars
The Kimberley Process seeks to staunch the flow of rough diamonds used by rebel movements to fund wars
A TV grab released by the Special Court for Sierra Leone shows Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor
Robert Jack, 13, poses at Camp Scheffling in Monrovia in 2003
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Malian female army leader is 'no GI Jane'

by Stephane Jourdain  AFP Global Edition
Mar 15, 2013 10:12 EDT
Dressed in sunglasses and a beige headscarf during a tour of the war-torn northern city of Gao, the Malian army's "iron fist" would not welcome the inevitable comparisons with GI Jane.
 

I. Coast attack kills six, including two soldiers: army

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 15:14 EDT
An armed gang attacked a village in strife-prone western Ivory Coast, leaving at least six people dead, including two soldiers, an army officer said Thursday.
 

I. Coast attack kills six, including two soldiers

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 09:22 EDT
At least six people, including two soldiers, were killed when an armed gang attacked a village in strife-prone western Ivory Coast, an officer of the Republican Army (FRCI) said Thursday.
 

Somali pirates release 26 sailors: Philippines

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 12, 2013 05:14 EDT
Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker and its 26 sailors, including 14 Filipinos, who were seized in the Arabian Sea 10 months ago, the Philippine government said on Tuesday.
 

Scourge of corruption, Morocco's Zorro lifts his mask

by Jalal Al-Makhfi  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 10:53 EST
Known as the "Zorro" of Targuist, his village in northern Morocco, Mounir Agueznay secretly filmed the corruption of police and public officials for six years before finally revealing his identity to the press.
 

EU cracks down on illegal timber trade

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 01, 2013 14:32 EST
The European Union is cracking down on the timber trade in an effort to curb illegal logging, blamed for a host of ills from social upheaval to environmental and economic damage.
 

Unlikely hero Mba seeks dream Europe move

by Samm Audu  AFP Global Edition
Feb 12, 2013 05:13 EST
Nigeria's unlikely hero in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Sunday Mba, has said he hopes he has done enough to earn a dream move to Europe.
 

Liberia plane crash kills Guinea army chief, 10 others

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 11, 2013 11:06 EST
A plane carrying a military delegation from Guinea crashed Monday in the Liberian town of Charlesville, killing the army chief of staff and 10 other people, officials said.
 

Liberia plane crash kills at least 10

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 11, 2013 07:05 EST
A plane carrying a military delegation from Guinea crashed Monday in Liberia, killing the army chief of staff and at least nine other people, said officials and a source close to the Guinean presidency.
 

Plane carrying Guinea army delegation crashes in Liberia

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 11, 2013 06:11 EST
A plane carrying a military delegation from Guinea to attend an annual armed forces day in Liberia crashed Monday in the Liberian town of Charlesville, Monrovia said.
 

British PM says leaders must be accountable in poverty fight

by Zoom Dosso  AFP Global Edition
Feb 01, 2013 14:37 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that leaders should be held to account for failures to deliver on plans to reduce poverty, after a top UN development meeting in Liberia.
 

Cameron in Liberia for top UN poverty meeting

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 01, 2013 09:23 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron was in Liberia on Friday to co-chair a high-level United Nations meeting with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on tackling global poverty.
 

British PM on surprise visit to Libya

by Imed Lamloum  AFP Global Edition
Jan 31, 2013 12:05 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise visit to Tripoli on Thursday for talks centred on security, just days after his government, which played a key role in Libya's revolution, warned of threats to its embassy.
 

British PM makes surprise visit to Libya

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 31, 2013 08:42 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron flew into the Libyan capital on Thursday for a previously unannounced visit, just days after Britain warned of threats to its embassy in Tripoli.
 

British PM on surprise visit to Libya capital: AFP

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 31, 2013 08:01 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron flew into the Libyan capital on Thursday for a previously unannounced visit, an AFP photographer in Tripoli reported.
 

Britain, Algeria strike security deal after desert bloodbath

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 31, 2013 03:20 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Algeria on Wednesday to strike an new security partnership between the two countries following the deadly hostage crisis at a Sahara Desert gas plant.
 

Britain, Algeria strike security deal after desert bloodbath

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 30, 2013 19:07 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Algeria on Wednesday to strike an new security partnership between the two countries following the deadly hostage crisis at a Sahara Desert gas plant.
 

Britain's Cameron in Algiers after desert bloodbath

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 30, 2013 15:37 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron flew to Algeria on Wednesday in the wake of this month's hostage crisis at a gas plant deep in the Sahara in which several Britons were killed.
 

Cameron to seek anti-terror ties with Algeria

By Staff Reporter  AFP European Edition
Jan 30, 2013 08:35 EST
David Cameron will seek a partnership with Algeria on tackling extremism when he visits Wednesday in the wake of the hostage crisis that left several Britons dead, his spokeswoman said.
 

British PM to seek anti-terror ties with Algeria

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 30, 2013 08:33 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron will seek a partnership with Algeria on tackling extremism when he visits Wednesday in the wake of the hostage crisis that left several Britons dead, his spokeswoman said.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Republic of Liberia
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "The love of liberty brought us here"
Anthem: All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
Capital
(and largest city)		Monrovia
6°19′N 10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.8°W / 6.317; -10.8
Official languagesEnglish
DemonymLiberian
GovernmentRepublic
 - President of LiberiaEllen Johnson Sirleaf
 - Vice-President of LiberiaJoseph Boakai
 - Chief JusticeJohnnie Lewis
Formationby African-Americans 
 - ACS colonies    consolidation1821-1842 
 - Independence (from the United States)26 July 1847 
Area
 - Total111,369 km2 (103rd)
43,000 sq mi 
 - Water (%)13.514
Population
 - 2009 estimate3,955,000[1] 
 - 2008 census3,476,608 (130th)
 - Density35.5/km2 (180th)
92.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$1.471 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$373[2] 
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$850 million[2] 
 - Per capita$215[2] 
HDI (2008)▲0.364 (low) (176)
CurrencyLiberian dollar1 (LRD)
Time zoneGMT
Drives on theright
Internet TLD.lr
Calling code231
1 United States dollar also in common usage.