The EU arms embargo on Liberia has been lifted, marking the end of its Liberian sanctions regime. This decision implements the UN Security Council’s unanimous vote to lift the sanctions against Liberia, which took place on 25 May 2016. In
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Six Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
In November 2014, the Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone for 18 months due to the outbreak of Ebola Virus in West Africa. Today, Secretary Johnson extended…
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Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 imposing financial sanctions against Liberia has been repealed pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1776. Consequently, as from the 6 October 2015, an asset freeze is no longer in force against the individuals listed.
‘Dramatic improvement’ in Ebola outlook in Liberia: U.S. general | Reuters
(Reuters) – A U.S. general in the force helping Liberia fight the Ebola epidemic reported on Monday a dramatic improvement in the situation there and confirmed the cancellation of two planned treatment facilities.via www.reuters.com
Temporary Protected Status Extended to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea for a period of 18 months, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s November 20, 2014, announcement. The designation, prompted by the ongoing spread of the Ebola…
Obama May Send National Guard to Liberia to Fight Ebola: Sources – NBC News.com
President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order Thursday paving the way for the deployment of National Guard forces to Liberia to help contain the Ebola outbreak there, sources told NBC News. via www.nbcnews.comFew Democrats are members…
Dan Henninger: A Year of Living on the Brink – WSJ – WSJ
Liberia, ISIS, Ukraine, Hong Kong, a hospital fighting Ebola infections in Dallas, the year s stock-market gains obliterated, and I almost forgot just last week Secretary of State John Kerry warned that climate change could end life as we know…
Ebola In The News – Is Too Much PHI Being Revealed And By Whom?
The names and photos of the late Thomas Eric Duncan and his former nurse Nina Pham are all over news media reports of the first cases of Ebola in the United States. But just how did news outlets learn their…
Ebola Yes, Bagpipes No – Mark Steyn
Thomas Eric Duncan has the distinction of being America's Patient Zero – the first but not the last person to develop Ebola symptoms in the United States.Is he a US citizen? No, he's Liberian.Is he a resident of the United…
USCIS Automatically Extends EADs for Qualified Liberian Nationals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that certain Liberian nationals who hold Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with an expiration date of September 30, 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), will receive an automatic extension of work authorization through…