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List of events
Events in the year 2010 in
Liberia .
Incumbents
Events
February 26 – Clashes in
Voinjama between Christian and Muslim communities result in the death of four people, eighteen people being injured, and the imposition of a curfew in
Lofa County by the Liberian government.
[1]
March 18 – United States President
Barack Obama extends Deferred Enforcement Departure to Liberian nationals through September 2011.
[2]
May 27 – The Gender Equity in Politics Act, which sought increase women's involvement in politics by mandating 30% of the elected officials to be women is proposed in the
Legislature of Liberia .
[3]
May 28 – Alleged Russian drug smuggler, Konstantin Yaroshenko, is arrested by Liberian authorities.
[4]
June 29 – Liberia receives $4.6 billion of debt relief from the
International Monetary Fund and the
World Bank .
[5]
July 26 – Catholic Prelate Robert Tikpor serves as the national Independence Day orator.
[6]
September 15 – The
United Nations Security Council extends the mandate of the
United Nations Mission in Liberia by one year.
[7]
September 16 – The
Paris Club pardons $1.2 billion dollars of Liberia's debt.
[8]
[9]
November 3 – President Sirleaf dismisses her cabinet.
[10]
December 17 – The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts
resolution 1961 , renewing its arms embargo on Liberia for a year.
[11]
Deaths
References
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"Curfew in north Liberia after religious clashes" .
Reuters . February 27, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"Protect Liberians in the United States" .
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service . April 5, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"Liberia: Proposal to Increase Women's Participation in Politics" .
Library of Congress . June 7, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
^ Ferran, Lee; Reevell, Patrick (January 17, 2019).
"The twisted tale of the alleged Russian smuggler floated as a potential prisoner swap" .
ABC News . Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"IMF Survey: Liberia Wins $4.6 Billion in Debt Relief from IMF, World Bank" .
International Monetary Fund . June 29, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
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"Liberia: Independence Day Orator- Sanniquellie, Nimba County" . AllAfrica. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
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"Security Council renews mandate of UN mission to Liberia" .
United Nations . September 15, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"Liberia hails $1.2bn debt pardon by Paris Club" .
BBC . September 17, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"Paris Club Clears More than US $ 1-billion Debt Liberia Owes Its Creditors" (Press release).
Executive Mansion . September 16, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
^ Toweh, Alphonso (November 3, 2010).
"Liberian President Sirleaf dismisses cabinet" . AllAfrica. Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
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"Security Council, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1961 (2010), Renews Arms Embargo on Liberia for 12 Months" (Press release). United Nations. December 17, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
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"David Kpomakpor Dies" . The Liberian Observer . August 23, 2010. Archived from
the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-24 .