KENEMA, Sierra Leone, March 21 (UNHCR) - More than 300 Liberian refugees have returned in the first and biggest UNHCR convoy from Sierra Leone to Lofa county, Liberia's largest area of return. In the ...

The first wave of the Ebola virus struck Liberia's northern Lofa County back in March. Correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton traveled to Lofa, and speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about the current situation.

Lush and green, Lofa was once the breadbasket of Liberia. But farming has slowed in the northern county. The reason is Ebola. The virus reportedly first landed in Liberia when an infected person ...

In rural Lofa County, Liberia, at the country's northernmost tip, local radio station manager QuaQua Miller is committed to building peace where civil war once raged. He travels from village to ...

Monrovia — For the first time, Lofa County has won the basketball component of the National County Sports Meet. Lofa staged a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 17-point deficit to defeat Sinoe County ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Lofa County has vast swaths of fertile land, including rich, dense forest, and it was considered Liberia’s breadbasket before the country’s 14-year ...

Monrovia — Maryland and Lofa Counties have secured their places in the semi-finals of the ongoing National County Sports Meet football tournament. On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the Southeastern boys ...

Postwar Liberia had struggled back onto its feet in the past decade, after the civil war, and was just catching its collective breath when Ebola landed. One of the lasting effects of Ebola on the ...

Barkedu's town chief, Musa Sesay, says the local outbreak can be traced back to an ailing resident who traveled home from Monrovia in July. Mohammed Marmid Dulleh, a local leader who belongs to the ...

2 of 5 — The chief imam of Barkedu, a predominantly Muslim town, walks down an empty street. 3 of 5 — Barkedu's town chief, Musa Sesay, says the local outbreak can be traced back to an ailing resident ...