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February 11 – A Guinean plane crashes near Monrovia, killing 11 people, including Guineain army officer Lt. General Souleymane Kelefa Diallo. President Sirleaf declares a national day of mourning the next day, February 12.[1]
February 28 – Acting Monrovia Mayor Mary Broh resigns amidst controversy.[2]
July 8 – President Sirleaf nominates 15 city mayors, including the renomination of Mary Broh as mayor of Monrovia, following her resignation in February.[7][8]
August 21 – Rodney Sieh, publisher and editor-in-chief of the newspaper FrontPage Africa, is arrested. Sieh was arrested following a conviction of libel against Agricultural Minister Chris Toe by the Supreme Court, and subsequently being unable to pay the $1.5 million dollars dictated by the ruling.[11]
September 29 – President Sirleaf makes a state visit to Costa Rica at the invitation of Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla which lasts until October 1.[13]
November 8 – Rodney Sieh is released from prison.[14]
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Joshua Milton Blahyi, better known as General Butt Naked, publishes his memoir The Redemption of an African Warlord.[15]
Deaths
April 1 – Moses Blah, former President of Liberia (2003), in Monrovia (b. 1947)[16]
Years in Liberia