Programs & Events
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Liberian President Sirleaf at the U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue Signing Ceremony
Secretary Clinton and President Sirleaf are signing a statement of intent between the United States and the Republic of Liberia to establish a partnership dialogue. The U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue will ensure sustained high-level bilateral engagement on issues of mutual interest. »
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U.S. Government Finances the Purchase of Key Equipment at Roberts International Airport
Monrovia – The U.S. Government has provided $836,000 USD to the Government of Liberia to purchase key equipment to improve operations at Roberts International Airport (RIA).
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U.S. Marines Deliver Toys to Hundreds of Liberian Children
Monrovia -- The U.S. Marines, accompanied by a U.S. Embassy employee, spent their Christmas holidays handing out toys to hundreds of Liberian children at orphanages, girls’ homes, and centers for abused children throughout the greater Monrovia area.
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Thanks AFL Soldiers and their Families
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf greets members of the Armed Forces of Liberia and their families during the third-annual AFL Affiliation Day at Edward Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks Dec. 27.
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U.S. Government Contributes $9.1 Million to Expand the Distribution of Electricity in Monrovia
Ambassador Malac and Liberian officials sign a $9.1 million agreement between the U.S. Government and the Liberia Electricity Corporation to expand the distribution of electricity to 7,000 more customers in Monrovia.
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The U.S. Government Sponsors International Volunteer Day Activities in Monrovia
Monrovia, – The United States Government, through U.S. Embassy-Monrovia, has sponsored a series of activities to mark the U.N.-designated International Volunteer Day.
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U.S. Government Sponsors Youth Summit in Liberia
Monrovia – The U.S. Agency for International Development Mission Director, Patricia Rader, and Minister of Youth and Sports S. Tornolah Varpilah have urged Liberian youths to take responsibility for their own futures at a national youth summit sponsored by the U.S. government.
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U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Talk About Tours
Monrovia, Liberia – Seven Peace Corps Volunteers have described the challenges and the rewards of their experiences during the past 18 months of their tours as public high school teachers in Liberia.
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U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Speaks at Human Rights Day Ceremony in Monrovia
Monrovia – The Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy-Monrovia, Karl P. Albrecht, has praised the Liberian Government and its people for their remarkable progress in advancing human rights in the country at a ceremony to mark International Human Rights Day.
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10 Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Liberia Graduate as Instructors
MONROVIA, Liberia – Ten Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) soldiers have graduated from an instructor trainer course at Camp Ware and are now qualified to train new AFL instructors who will teach classes and basic training in the near future.
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Liberian Military and Defense Ministry Officials Learn New Ways to Manage their Facilities
MONROVIA, Liberia – Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and Ministry of Defense have successfully completed a week-long U.S.-led facility management course.
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Ambassador Malac Praises the Peace Corps for Its Work and for Introducing Basketball to Several Counties
Gbarnga, Bong County -- U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac spoke about the importance sports plays in the development of youth at the opening of a basketball tournament named after a former Peace Corps Volunteer who introduced the sport to several counties in Liberia.
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U.S. Ambassador Highlights Strong U.S.-Liberian Ties at Election Night Reception
At an election night reception in Monrovia, Ambassador Deborah Malac said the U.S. presidential election results would not affect the close partnership between the two countries: "I will not even try to outguess the experts or offer my prediction on the outcome of the election... Ambassador's Remarks »
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USAID Distributes 19,000 New Books and Other Materials to More than 100 Liberian Schools
Monrovia, Liberia, November 5, 2012 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Advancing Youth Project, is distributing over 19,000 new books and other materials to Alternative Basic Education (ABE) sites located in Ministry of Education (MoE) schools across four counties of Liberia.
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Peace Corps Volunteers Promote Literacy for Girls to Mark International Day of the Girl
Bong County, Liberia -- Peace Corps volunteers Charlene Espinoza and Kristin Caspar, along with Liberian teachers stressed the importance of education and staying in school to 30 girls participating in a workshop at a senior high school in Bong County to mark the International Day of the Girl.
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U.S. Armed Forces Provide Liberian Soldiers with Non-Lethal Weapons Training
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) recently completed three weeks of non-lethal weapons training at Camp Ware guided by instructors from the U.S. Marine Corps and member of Operation ONWARD LIBERTY (OOL).
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U.S. and Liberian Armed Forces Welcome Liberian Soldiers Back from the Border
Members of Operation ONWARD LIBERTY (OOL) and the Armed Forces of Liberia joined together at Edward Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks to welcome home the largest group of AFL soldiers deployed to the Liberian/Ivorian border in Operation RESTORE HOPE.
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U.S. Ambassador Malac Pledges Continued Strong Support for Liberia
U.S. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf share a toast at the official credentialing ceremony for the incoming Ambassador September 20.
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AFL and U.S. Navy Engineers Build 170 Blackboards for Local Schools
Members of Operation ONWARD LIBERTY and Armed Forces of Liberia engineers are donating 170 newly-constructed blackboards to local schools in Margibi County.
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U.S. Trade Mission Successfully Promotes California Wines in Liberia
A California trade delegation uncorked dozens of bottles of premium boutique wines for 60 Liberian government officials, hoteliers, restauranteurs, journalists and foreign diplomats at a wine-tasting event at the RLJ Kendeja Resort in Paynesville on September 7.
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23 AFL Soldiers Successfully Complete a Military Justice Administration Class
The Armed Forces of Liberia graduated 23 students from a military justice administration class at Camp Ware, Aug. 31.
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PAS Monrovia Promotes Poetry
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, the Public Affairs Section of Embassy Monrovia organized a Poetry Reading Night to celebrate Women’s History Month.
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Secretary Clinton and President Sirleaf Dedicate New Embassy Monrovia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Addresses The Paramount Young Women Initiative
December 29, 2011 - Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and PAO Dehab Ghebreab traveled to Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount, to address the Paramount Young Women’s Initiative (PAYOWI).
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Embassy Monrovia’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
On December 3, Embassy Monrovia hosted a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. For the past four years, Embassy volunteers have been organizing two festive events in June and in December.