2020 in Liberia

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References

  1. ↑ "Liberia Records First Case of Coronavirus; Health Authorities Hold Emergency Meeting". FrontPageAfrica. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. ↑ "National Public Health Institute of Liberia-NPHIL". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Liberia: President Weah Announces 3 Weeks State of Emergency". FrontPageAfrica. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Liberia braces for coronavirus with defunct health system". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Liberia votes on Weah plan to cut presidential terms". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. AFP. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ Mehnpaine, Tina S. (29 December 2020). "Liberia: CPP Calls for Rerun of Nimba Disputed Election". allAfrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ Russell, Wynfred (30 December 2020). "Liberia: U.S. Congress Extends Ded Program for Liberian Immigrants". allAfrica.com. Front Page Africa. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ Butler, Colin. "Man gunned down in London, Ont., home invasion linked to Liberian war crimes". CBC . Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Liberia: Dr. Joseph Korto, Presidential Candidate in '05, Education Minister is Dead". FrontPage Africa. June 23, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ Sonpon, Leroy M. (July 1, 2020). "'Radical Lawmaker', Rep. Jay Nagbe Sloh, Dies". Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ Sieh, Rodney. "Liberia: 'A Real Tragedy Has Hit the CDC': Rep Munah.Pelham Youngblood is Dead". FrontPage Africa . Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bomi County Former Senator Lahai Gbabye Lansanah Is Dead". Global News Network Liberia. August 6, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ Dodoo, Lennart (September 17, 2020). "Liberia: Chea Cheapoo Sr., Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Attorney General Dies at 88". FrontPage Africa . Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ Sendolo, Joaquin M. (April 6, 2020). "George Dweh, Notorious Civil War Actor, Is Dead". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2022.


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