Liberia’s New Abortion Law Among Most Liberal in Africa, Faces Hurdle in Senate

Liberia’s new public health law, which was passed by the House of Representatives in 2022, is currently being debated in a special session by the Senate where it is facing a barrage of opposition from abortion opponents. A provision in the bill, which contains a range of other public health elements, would make abortion legal up to 18 weeks of pregnancy as long as it is done by a doctor, the most liberal in Africa….

Siaway MiapueReporting Fellow

Siaway Miapue is an award-winning investigative journalist with seven years of experience. Known for producing compelling stories with a focus on health and environmental reporting, he was honored in 2023 as the recipient of Liberia’s first Young Journalist Award, funded by USAID Media Activities through Internews, a global development media organization. Miapue is currently a contributing…

Gloria WlehReporting Fellow

Gloria Wleh reports for New Narratives and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development’s (CJID) fact-checking and media literacy arm, Dubawa. She is a 2022/2023 fellow of the Kwame Karikari Fact-checking Fellowship, a 2023 fellow of the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), amongst others. Gloria has received numerous local and international certifications in her over…

Evaluator, Mid-term Media Project, Liberia

New Narratives is seeking a qualified consultant to hire as a mid-term evaluator for its project, Excellence in Investigative Journalism, during October 2024 to January 2025. The evaluation will include field data collection in Liberia. Terms of Reference for the Mid-term Evaluation of the New Narratives 2022-2024: Excellence in Independent Journalism in Liberia Submission deadline:…