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News Liberia » Maryland: ‘The real story of Liberia is a story of survival’: Remembering the role of Black and white Marylanders in the creation of Africa’s first republic

News channel or source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2021/07/01/the-real-story-of-liberia-is-a-story-of-survival-remembering-the-role-of-black-and-white-marylanders-in-the-creation-of-africas-first-republic/

Published on: Thursday 01 July 2021

With its palm trees and mangrove swamps, Liberia’s Maryland County is a world away from Fells Point. Yet it’s there, on the West Coast of Africa, where more than 1,000 free and formerly enslaved ...

News Liberia » Maryland: Liberia, State of Maryland Forge Historic Partnership

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202606250332.html

Published on: Wednesday 24 June 2026

The government of Liberia and the U.S. State of Maryland have entered a new chapter in their nearly 200-year relationship after signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes ...

News Liberia » Maryland: Liberia: Maryland Reflects On Annexation

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/200704251159.html

Published on: Wednesday 25 April 2007

Not many Liberians are aware of the date the then State of Maryland annexed to the Republic of Liberia, accept for those who have come from that part of Liberia, such as Senator John Ballout. It is ...

News Liberia » Maryland: Eastern Shore Network for Change and Maryland 250 Event to Announce Sister Partnership with Liberia

News channel or source: https://www.desertsun.com/press-release/story/102630/eastern-shore-network-for-change-and-maryland-250-event-to-announce-sister-partnership-with-liberia/

Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026

Historic Announcement: Maryland & Liberia Establish Ties, Honoring Stephen A. Benson Legacies While Building Enduring Diplomatic Bridges I’m honored by this moment in Cambridge—birthplace of Liberia’s ...

News Liberia » Maryland: AFRO Exclusive: Moore signs first-ever MOU between Maryland and African nation

News channel or source: https://afro.com/politics/maryland-liberia-partnership-mou-50147c8e

Published on: Tuesday 23 June 2026

Gov. Wes Moore signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Liberia on June 24, marking the first time Maryland has entered into an agreement with an African nation. The partnership is intended to ...

News Liberia » Maryland: Thousands of Ivoirians Flee to Liberia’s Maryland County

News channel or source: https://www.voanews.com/a/decapua-ivory-coast-liberia-11apr11-119597829/157867.html

Published on: Sunday 10 April 2011

Liberia continues to be the main safe haven for Ivoirian refugees. Large numbers are now reported in Liberia’s Maryland County. In recent weeks and months, most of the refugees were in Nimba and Grand ...