Nigeria have their eyes firmly set on a return to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations but still have some work to do after being held 2-2 in Liberia this weekend in a final round qualifier.

Monrovia,Liberia Report coming from Monrovia indicates that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended one of her sons from the post of central bank deputy governor for failing to declare his assets, her office has said.

Human Rights Watch,New York The conviction on April 26, 2012, of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, for serious international crimes during Sierra Leone’s brutal armed conflict provides justice for victims and shows that no one is above the law, Human Rights Watch said today. Taylor was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity before the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone on charges that stemmed from…

A report by Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic newspaper in the American state of Arizona says a trial for Liberian parents whose eight-year-old daughter was gang-raped by four boys is becoming more complicated than expected.

Liberian citizens are currently discussing the future of their country, and as Nathaniel Walker of the Heritage Newspaper in Monrovia reports, there is pessimism the West African nation will attain genuine stability and reconciliation amidst unequal distribution of Liberia’s revenues and political power and authority.

Toronto, Canada The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House, which is based in Toronto, Canada, has reported that the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia is threatening to sue a local Liberian newspaper for what the president’s son called libel. Details are here.

Minneapolis,MN A Reuters news report says,a former Liberian war-lord has been deported to Liberia following a court order from the United States Government.Here is the report:

The Netherlands The U.N. war crimes court trying Charles Taylor for atrocities in Sierra Leone said on Thursday it will deliver a verdict on April 26, nearly five years after the former Liberian president went on trial in the Netherlands.

By Hannah Briggs In a few days, 2011 will draw to a close and what a turbulent year it’s been for Sub-Saharan Africa. We’ve seen African leaders ousted from power, bloodshed and gruesome endings but also growth, innovation and a burgeoning African middle class. As we reflect on the events of the past twelve months, the Radio Netherlands Africa team brings you our favorite pick of stories from RNW reporters…

The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) has identified the world’s seven billionth baby in Liberia. Baby Bernice is the world’s 7 billionth person as identified in Liberia. Born just after midnight on Wednesday, 31 October, baby Bernice was named after the Chief Medical Officer of Liberia Doctor Bernice Dahn who represented the Government of Liberia during the identification ceremony at the Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town by the United…