Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Sun, 05 May 2024 20:34:59 +0000 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:07:38 +0000 US Gov’t ‘Russia Responsible for Food Crisis in Africa’ https://www.liberianobserver.com/us-govt-russia-responsible-food-crisis-africa --- Denies AU Head and Senegal President Macky Sall's claim that Western sanctions on “Russian banks” are responsible  The US Government has denied Senegal President Macky Sall's claim that Western sanctions on “Russian banks have made it difficult or impossible for the African… dyates460@gmail.com (David A. Yates) fe9b789b-e01d-443a-b6ac-87f0a6212b87 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:07:38 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Africa’s 2021 Economic Rebound Impacted by Lingering Covid-19 Pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war https://www.liberianobserver.com/africas-2021-economic-rebound-impacted-lingering-covid-19-pandemic-russia-ukraine-war Rising oil prices and global demand have generally helped improve Africa’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the report found. But growth could decelerate to 4.1% in 2022, and remain stuck there in 2023, because of the lingering pandemic and inflationary pressures caused by the Russia-Ukraine war… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 0096fd3a-082c-468d-8595-65400b3f86d2 Fri, 27 May 2022 02:55:37 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily