2015 in Liberia
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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Liberia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Vice President: Joseph Boakai
- Chief Justice: Francis S. Korkpor, Sr.
Events
[edit]February
[edit]- February 20 - Liberia lifts curfews and reopens borders from Sunday as the Ebola epidemic begins to end.[1]
March
[edit]May
[edit]- May 9 - The World Health Organization declares that the outbreak of the Ebola virus has ceased in Liberia after weeks of no cases.[3]
Deaths
[edit]- January 21 - Johnnie Lewis, Liberian lawyer and politician; 18th Chief Justice of Liberia (b. 1946)
- July 20 - Kafumba Konneh, Liberian Muslim cleric and member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Liberia lifts Ebola curfew, re-opens borders: presidency". 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Onishi, Norimitsu (5 March 2015). "Last Known Ebola Patient in Liberia Is Discharged". New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Liberia declared Ebola-free after weeks of no cases - BBC News". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "Liberia: Shiekh Kafumba Konneh Is Dead - 'Unfortunate Loss for Lberia'". All Africa. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2023.