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Liberia: Boakai, Senators Tight-Lipped On Conference Amid Insecurity At Liberia-Guinea Border

President Joseph Boakai and members of the Liberian Senate remain silent regarding a closed-door meeting concerning rising tensions at the Liberia-Guinea border.

Mar 20 β€’ 09:44 UTC
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Liberia: Boakai, Senators Tight-Lipped On Conference Amid Insecurity At Liberia-Guinea Border

President Joseph Boakai and senators in Liberia are not disclosing details about a crucial meeting amid rising tensions and security concerns at the Liberia-Guinea border.

Mar 20 β€’ 09:44 UTC
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Liberia: Boakai Calls for Calm Amid Border Tensions With Guinea

Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for calm while addressing border tensions with Guinea during a national address.

Mar 19 β€’ 06:11 UTC
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Liberia: Boakai Accepts NEC Chair's Resignation

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has acknowledged the resignation of Davidetta Browne Lansanah as Chairperson of the National Elections Commission in Liberia.

Mar 18 β€’ 09:37 UTC
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Liberia: CDC Raises Concern Over Foya Border Tension and Accuses Government of Risking National Peace

The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change in Liberia has voiced concerns over escalating tensions along the border with Guinea due to alleged cross-border military actions.

Mar 16 β€’ 05:23 UTC
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Liberia: Beyond the Border - How Liberia Must Balance Sovereignty, Diplomacy, and the Constitution

Liberia faces a significant constitutional challenge following the reported incursion of Guinean troops into its territory, prompting President Boakai to engage the Legislature.

Mar 13 β€’ 10:34 UTC
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Liberia: Boakai Consults Legislature Amid Guinean Military Incursion

Liberia's President Joseph Nyuma Boakai engages with legislative leaders amid security tensions following a Guinean military incursion.

Mar 12 β€’ 10:14 UTC
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Liberia: Guinea Troops Back Down, but Boakai Holds Firm On Defense Consultations

Guinean troops have retreated from a disputed area along the Liberia-Guinea border, though Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai continues to engage with the legislature on national security matters.

Mar 12 β€’ 10:14 UTC
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Liberia Moves to Ease Border Tensions With Guinea

The Liberian government is addressing border tensions with Guinea, urging citizens to remain calm while diplomatic efforts are underway.

Mar 11 β€’ 04:49 UTC
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Liberia: Bishop Brown Warns Ongoing Demolitions Could Haunt Boakai's Legacy - Urges President to Engage Landowners to Prevent Chaos, Mass Displacement

Bishop Kortu Brown warns that the ongoing government demolition of homes and businesses in Liberia could negatively impact President Boakai's legacy and urges engagement with landowners to prevent further chaos and displacement.

Mar 9 β€’ 10:53 UTC
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Liberia: Dagoseh Rallies Commerce Staff As Boakai Presses for Results

Liberia's Commerce Minister urges ministry employees to recommit to their responsibilities to support the national development agenda during an event for International Women's Day.

Mar 9 β€’ 04:57 UTC
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Liberia: Arrival of the Yellow Machines - Promise, Process and Public Trust

The arrival of 137 excavators and graders at the Freeport of Monrovia signifies the beginning of action in Liberia's infrastructure development under President Boakai.

Feb 23 β€’ 18:13 UTC
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Liberia: President Boakai Urges Bold UN Reform, Stronger African Voice Ahead of Secretary-General Election

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has called for significant reforms within the United Nations and a unified African stance before the upcoming election of the UN Secretary-General.

Feb 16 β€’ 16:04 UTC
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Africa: Liberia Convenes High-Level Consultation On the Future of United Nations On the Margins of AU Summit

Liberia held a high-level consultation focused on the future of the UN and the election of the next Secretary-General during the African Union summit.

Feb 16 β€’ 09:58 UTC
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Liberia: Boakai Bets On 'Yellow Machines' to Break a Cycle of Broken Roads

Liberia's President Boakai has announced plans to improve the country’s road infrastructure with the establishment of the Yellow Machines Board of Authority and the acquisition of heavy machinery from China.

Feb 9 β€’ 10:14 UTC
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Liberia: Senate Pushes Back As Boakai Seeks to Unravel Controversial TIA Deal

The opposition from the Liberian Senate complicates President Boakai's efforts to de-ratify the contentious Telecom International Alliance agreement amid broader legislative disputes over significant contracts.

Feb 9 β€’ 08:55 UTC
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Liberia: Piah Fires Back At Cummings Over Facebook Post

Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has strongly condemned a Facebook post by ANC leader Alexander B. Cummings, who criticized the Boakai administration for neglecting basic economic issues affecting citizens.

Feb 2 β€’ 10:20 UTC

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