Liberia news

By Stephen G. Fellajuah NEW YORK, September 25, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council, including greater African representation in the international system. “Eighty years of patience is enough. The time for structural reform is now,” Boakai declared. He said Africa, with about 1.5 billion people and nearly one-third of UN …

By Lincoln G. Peters TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia, September 23, 2026 — The Commercial Court of Liberia has ordered the immediate closure and sealing of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in connection with a long-running debt case involving two former NOCAL officials. The order, issued Wednesday, September 23, by Chief …

By Lewis S. Teh NEW YORK, United States, September 23, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has officially launched Liberia’s Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP III), declaring that the country’s peace was built with the courage and determination of women and must be sustained with their full participation. President Boakai launched the plan Monday, September …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah MONROVIA, Liberia, September 18, 2026: U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny has urged Liberia to reduce its dependence on foreign assistance and create stronger conditions for private investment, saying aid alone cannot build the economy the country wants. Zadrozny said attracting sustainable investment will require Liberia to enforce contracts, maintain predictable regulations, strengthen transparency and ensure …

In our Thursday, September 17, 2026, edition, we published an AI-generated image that purported to depict Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung undergoing security scrutiny at Brussels Airport. The photograph should not have been published or presented in a manner that could lead readers to believe it was an authentic image of the reported incident. We apologize to Vice President Koung …

By Lincoln G. Peters MAMBA POINT, Monrovia, September 10, 2026: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has raised alarm over the prevalence of sexual violence against adolescent girls in Liberia, reporting that 91 percent of recorded female rape survivors over the past five years were girls between the ages of 10 and 19. UNFPA said 61 percent of the recorded …

By Lincoln G. Peters MONROVIA, September 11, 2026: Former Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh says Liberia’s national development plan, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), was largely formulated by the Executive Branch without adequate consultation or participation from the Judiciary. Yuoh said the lack of sufficient judicial involvement resulted in the Judiciary’s priorities and reform needs not being adequately …

MONROVIA, Liberia: The Africa College of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has reaffirmed support for regionalization of the denomination, celebrated plans to elect an additional bishop for West Africa and called for consideration of Africa as host of the Church’s 2032 General Conference. The bishops made the calls in a statement issued at the close of their 2026 meeting …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah MONROVIA, Liberia, September 11, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to host his administration’s second Annual Presidential Media Dinner on Saturday, September 12, bringing together government officials and journalists to strengthen relations between the government and the Liberian media. The event is scheduled to take place at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, September 10, 2026: The Government of Liberia has declined to provide details about an unidentified vessel discovered along the Monrovia coastline Thursday, saying security authorities are investigating its origin, ownership and circumstances surrounding its appearance. The vessel was reportedly discovered early Thursday, prompting officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) and other security personnel to secure …