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Liberia security & risk intelligence

Post-conflict recovery, election-period unrest, mob and community violence, concession-area disputes, and rainy-season access constraints.

Overall risk: Moderate
Published records: 20
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 17:45 UTC

Intelligence library — Liberia

Total published items: 20
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 8
Last 30 days: 18
Distinct sources: 17

Library last updated 30 Aug 2026, 17:45 UTCCoverage since 24 Mar 2026

Insufficient new intelligence for automated reassessment (2 records in trailing 90 days). Previous analyst rating retained.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for Liberia over time.

Threat: 3
Political: 14
Terrorism: 1
Conflict: 0
Maritime: 1

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

21 records

Latest 30 Aug 2026

Liberia · 18
Guinea · 1

Threat profile

Principal threats

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Domain risk scores

security12/100
maritime1/100
aviation1/100
climate1/100
political12/100

Moderate19
Critical1
High1

Latest Liberia records

ModerateUnconfirmed30 Aug 2026· Liberia
Au Liberia, l’arrestation de Jewel Howard-Taylor solde l’héritage de Charles Taylor
Interpellée à l’aéroport de Monrovia, l’ex-vice-présidente du Liberia est inculpée de trafic de drogue. Son arrestation démontre en filigrane la perte d’influence considérable des réseaux de son ex-mari, Charles Taylor.
Jeune Afrique
ModerateUnconfirmed28 Aug 2026
Ngafuan Bids Farewell to Zuo Ahead of ECOWAS Role - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia , premier resource for latest news
Ngafuan Bids Farewell to Zuo Ahead of ECOWAS Role - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia , premier resource for latest news. Reported by thenewdawnliberia.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · thenewdawnliberia.com
CriticalUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· Liberia
Israel is fighting Hamas, not Palestinians – Israeli Ambassador rejects Mahama’s ‘genocide’ claim
Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leon, H.E. Roey Gilad, has described President John Dramani Mahama's description of the war in Gaza as genocide as a mistake, insisting Israel is fighting terrorist organisations, not the Palestinian people.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· Liberia
Former Liberia VP held in prison ahead of drug trial
Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is in prison awaiting trial for alleged involvement in a major international drug trafficking network. Read More:
Punch (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· Liberia
Liberia: Jewel Howard-Taylor’s arrest would have been unthinkable under Charles Taylor
The arrest on drug charges of Liberia’s former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor does not establish her guilt. But the state’s willingness to charge Charles Taylor’s ex-wife raises a wider question about whether his legacy still commands the influence, deference, and perhaps fear it once did.
The Africa Report
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· Liberia
Africa: Ex-Liberian President Warns African Leaders - Democracy At Risk When Elected Govts Become Tyrannical
[This Day] - Fubara, NBA president charge lawyers to defend rule of law, judicial independence
AllAfrica headlines
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Aug 2026· Liberia
Africa: Weah Warns West Africa of Tyrants Elected At the Ballot Box
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - Elected presidents in West Africa are sliding into dictatorship by bending courts to their will and reducing legislatures to echo chambers, former President George Weah told Africa's largest bar association on Sunday, warning that a leader who takes office through a clean ballot can end up governing no differently than the soldiers who seize power at gunpoint.
AllAfrica headlines
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Aug 2026· Liberia
Liberia: LBR: Flood - 08-2026 - Flood (2026-08-21)
Liberia International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Liberian Red Cross Society Description Since August 19, 2026, the
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026
Liberia : lex - vice - présidente Jewel Howard - Taylor inculpée pour trafic de drogue
Liberia : lex - vice - présidente Jewel Howard - Taylor inculpée pour trafic de drogue. Reported by seneweb.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · seneweb.com
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering, and a range of other offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network. She was detained on Wednesday before being able to board a flight at Roberts International Airport in the capital, Monrovia, the country's justice ministry confirmed. Police chief Gregory Coleman has linked her to the seizure last month of cocaine valued at $317m (£233m).
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Liberia charges former VP Jewel Howard-Taylor over $317M cocaine bust
Former Liberian Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering following a $317 million cocaine seizure in Monrovia.
3News (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Former Liberian vice president charged in transnational drug probe
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences in an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.
Africanews
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Liberia’s former vice president charged with drug trafficking
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking
SABC News (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· Liberia
Former Liberian vice president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight to leave Liberia at Roberts International Airport in the capital, Monrovia.
Nile Post (Uganda)
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· Liberia
Liberia to accept 1,200 US deportees amid Trump immigration crackdown
Liberia is set to accept as many as 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States over the next year, as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its immigration enforcement campaign. The Liberian government announced the arrangement on Tuesday, saying an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African country on […] Liberia to accept 1,200 US deportees amid Trump immigration crackdown
Daily Post (Nigeria)
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· Liberia
Seafarer Killed in Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack on Commercial Shipping
Two bulk carriers have been struck by projectiles in separate attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in two crew casualties, including one seafarer killed aboard the Liberia-flagged Minoan Dignity....
gCaptain
ModerateUnconfirmed9 Aug 2026· Liberia
Dataset update: HDX HAPI Data for Liberia
This dataset contains data obtained from the [HDX Humanitarian API]( (HDX HAPI), which provides standardized humanitarian indicators designed for seamless interoperability from multiple sources. The data facilitates automated workflows and visualizations to support humanitarian decision making. For more information, please see the HDX HAPI [landing page]( and [documentation](
HDX
ModerateUnconfirmed7 Aug 2026· Guinea
Dataset update: OpenStreetMap GIS data on Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
This dataset contains shapefiles for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone from the [OpenStreetMap (OSM)]( project. Each country has its individual file. The dataset counts with contributions of hundreds of users. **This dataset is updated daily.** The original dataset can be downloaded from the [OSM West Africa Ebola response wiki](
HDX
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Mar 2026· Liberia
Liberia: Fires - Mar 2026
Affected Liberia Glide: FR-2026-000052-LBR Between 24 and 28 March 2026, Liberia experienced a series of widespread fire outbreaks across five counties: Grand Cape Mount, River Cess, Margibi, Nimba, and Montserrado resulting in severe humanitarian challenges for affected families and communities. In total, 234 households, representing 1643 people, were impacted. The fires destroyed 61 houses, of which 41 were completely destroyed and 20 were partially damaged. As a result, many
ReliefWeb Disasters
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Mar 2026· Liberia
Liberia: Windstorms - Mar 2026
Affected Liberia Glide: VW-2026-000054-LBR Between 19 and 24 March 2026, violent windstorms struck multiple communities in Nimba and Lofa Counties, Liberia, causing widespread damage to fragile housing and displacing numerous families. The storms affected 11 communities, six in Nimba County and five in Lofa County, leaving households exposed to harsh weather and without essential belongings. A total of 3,704 people (approximately 529 households) were directly affected, including 1,685 men and 2,01
ReliefWeb Disasters

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