Advertisement The East African News Rest Of Africa Liberia bans 15 from travel over missing cash Wednesday September 19 2018 Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP Summary Border posts informed that Charles Sirleaf and Milton Weeks are among those barred from travelling abroadCentral bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in MonroviaMrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended Advertisement By BBC More by this Author Liberia's government has banned 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country while it investigates the alleged disappearance of tens of millions of dollars intended for the central bank, the Ministry of Information has said in a statement.Border posts have been informed that Charles Sirleaf, the deputy governor of the central bank, and Milton Weeks, the former governor of the bank, are among those barred from travelling abroad, the statement added.Mr Sirleaf and Mr Weeks have not yet commented.Bank notesHowever, Mrs Sirleaf was quoted by the Front Page Africa news site as saying that the bank had given "full evidence and clarification" to refute allegations that the money had disappeared.The government has ordered an investigation into the alleged disappearance of the newly printed bank notes that had reportedly come from abroad between November last year and August this year. Advertisement "The government... takes the ongoing investigation seriously because it has national security implications," the statement added.The statement did not say how much had allegedly gone missing. Some reports put the number at around $60m and others at around $100m.Stunning victoryThe central bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in the capital, Monrovia, Liberia's Daily Observer news site reported.Mrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended.She was succeeded by former football star George Weah, following his stunning victory in elections a month earlier. Advertisement In the headlines DRC-Rwanda trade continues amid tensions There is no official policy in Kigali or Kinshasa forbidding civilian interactions for trade. Kenya weather outlook 'dire' as cyclone nears Cyclone Hidaya is expected to make landfall in Tanzania's coastal region. South Sudan peace talks set to beginTanzania calls for precaution over Cyclone Hidaya Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to endEast Congo bomb blast kills 10 in IDP campAmhara militia: Ethiopia resettlement plan 'beats war drum'
Advertisement The East African News Rest Of Africa Liberia bans 15 from travel over missing cash Wednesday September 19 2018 Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP Summary Border posts informed that Charles Sirleaf and Milton Weeks are among those barred from travelling abroadCentral bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in MonroviaMrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended Advertisement By BBC More by this Author Liberia's government has banned 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country while it investigates the alleged disappearance of tens of millions of dollars intended for the central bank, the Ministry of Information has said in a statement.Border posts have been informed that Charles Sirleaf, the deputy governor of the central bank, and Milton Weeks, the former governor of the bank, are among those barred from travelling abroad, the statement added.Mr Sirleaf and Mr Weeks have not yet commented.Bank notesHowever, Mrs Sirleaf was quoted by the Front Page Africa news site as saying that the bank had given "full evidence and clarification" to refute allegations that the money had disappeared.The government has ordered an investigation into the alleged disappearance of the newly printed bank notes that had reportedly come from abroad between November last year and August this year. Advertisement "The government... takes the ongoing investigation seriously because it has national security implications," the statement added.The statement did not say how much had allegedly gone missing. Some reports put the number at around $60m and others at around $100m.Stunning victoryThe central bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in the capital, Monrovia, Liberia's Daily Observer news site reported.Mrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended.She was succeeded by former football star George Weah, following his stunning victory in elections a month earlier. Advertisement In the headlines DRC-Rwanda trade continues amid tensions There is no official policy in Kigali or Kinshasa forbidding civilian interactions for trade. Kenya weather outlook 'dire' as cyclone nears Cyclone Hidaya is expected to make landfall in Tanzania's coastal region. South Sudan peace talks set to beginTanzania calls for precaution over Cyclone Hidaya Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to endEast Congo bomb blast kills 10 in IDP campAmhara militia: Ethiopia resettlement plan 'beats war drum'
Summary Border posts informed that Charles Sirleaf and Milton Weeks are among those barred from travelling abroadCentral bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in MonroviaMrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended Advertisement By BBC More by this Author Liberia's government has banned 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country while it investigates the alleged disappearance of tens of millions of dollars intended for the central bank, the Ministry of Information has said in a statement.Border posts have been informed that Charles Sirleaf, the deputy governor of the central bank, and Milton Weeks, the former governor of the bank, are among those barred from travelling abroad, the statement added.Mr Sirleaf and Mr Weeks have not yet commented.Bank notesHowever, Mrs Sirleaf was quoted by the Front Page Africa news site as saying that the bank had given "full evidence and clarification" to refute allegations that the money had disappeared.The government has ordered an investigation into the alleged disappearance of the newly printed bank notes that had reportedly come from abroad between November last year and August this year. Advertisement "The government... takes the ongoing investigation seriously because it has national security implications," the statement added.The statement did not say how much had allegedly gone missing. Some reports put the number at around $60m and others at around $100m.Stunning victoryThe central bank had flatly denied that containers packed with the money had disappeared from the port in the capital, Monrovia, Liberia's Daily Observer news site reported.Mrs Sirleaf, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, stepped down as president in January after her two terms ended.She was succeeded by former football star George Weah, following his stunning victory in elections a month earlier.
DRC-Rwanda trade continues amid tensions There is no official policy in Kigali or Kinshasa forbidding civilian interactions for trade. Kenya weather outlook 'dire' as cyclone nears Cyclone Hidaya is expected to make landfall in Tanzania's coastal region. South Sudan peace talks set to beginTanzania calls for precaution over Cyclone Hidaya Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to endEast Congo bomb blast kills 10 in IDP campAmhara militia: Ethiopia resettlement plan 'beats war drum'