Liberian President

• Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Describes Heavy Cost of Ebola

  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in her country and has brought it to "a standstill," noting that Liberia and two other badly hit countries were already weakened by years of war.

• Liberian President Asks 'World' to Pitch in to Fight Ebola

  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made an impassioned appeal to the world's nations to pitch in to the fight against Ebola, saying the "time for talking or theorising is over."

• Liberia Leader Seeks More Power to Fight Ebola

  Liberian lawmakers debated on Friday whether to grant President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf more power to restrict movement and public gatherings in the fight against Ebola as one parliamentarian warned that the country could turn into a "police state."

• Liberian President Appeals to Barack Obama for US Help to Beat Ebola

  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appealed to U.S. President Barack Obama for urgent aid in tackling the worst recorded outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, saying that without it her country would lose the fight against the disease.

• Liberians in 'Panic' Over Ebola, Need Doctors: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appealed for more doctors and supplies to help West African nations battle an outbreak of deadly Ebola, warning on Thursday the crisis was "nearing a catastrophe."

• Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's conviction sends warning to tyrants

  Former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first head of state since World War II to be convicted by an international war crimes court, a historic verdict that sends a message that tyrants worldwide will be tracked down and brought to justice.