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Liberia: LACRA Interim Leadership Accused of Defying President Boakai’s Directive on Acting Officials
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
The interim leadership said its efforts are intended to restore institutional credibility, stabilize operations, and align LACRA’s work with President Boakai’s ARREST Agenda. MONROVIA – The interim management of the Liberia Agriculture Commodities...
Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Kofi Woods to Lead Biometric ID Rollout Committee, Sets April 2026 As New Deadline
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
The memo stated that the committee is tasked with the development and execution of the biometric ID system, which aims to enhance national security and improve access to government services. Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai has appointed his...
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early, Calls It “a Personal Choice,” Denies U.S. Pressure on Deportees
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Mark Toner, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, retires early citing “a personal choice” Toner also denies U.S. news media that the reason for President Trump’s meeting with President Boakai and four African leaders was to pressure them to take third...
After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...
Trump praises president of Liberia's English - the nation's official language
1News
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US President Donald Trump's praise of the "beautiful" English of Liberia's President Joseph Boakai drew confusion in the English-speaking African country and umbrage over what many considered condescending remarks. "Such good English," Trump said...
Donald Trump branded 'condescending' after bizarre remarks to Liberia’s President
The Mirror
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July 11, 2025
Donald Trump has today been blasted as "condescending" after a remark to the President of Liberia. The US President told Joseph Boakai, 80, he spoke "such good English" - but English has been the sole official language of Liberia since the...
Many Liberians take offense after Trump praises their president's English
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Although English has been the official language of Liberia since the country’s founding in the 1800s, Trump asked Boakai where he had learned to speak the language “so beautifully,” and continued as Boakai murmured a response. “Where were you...
2025 WE Local Bengaluru Recap: Advancing Women Engineers Across India and Beyond
All Together
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July 10, 2025
Every year, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) holds multiple WE Local conferences globally to create connections among engineers, thought leaders, industry partners, and employers. Each WE Local offers a career fair/networking exhibition,...
Liberia: A call for National Consolidation for Progress
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
“If the change we seek is not now, then when? If it is not you, then who? If it’s not here, then where?” President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is poised to end Liberia’s long struggle to achieve transparency, accountability, patriotism, and national...
‘Such good English’: Liberians confused, angry at Trump comments to Boakai
Al Jazeera
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July 10, 2025
Liberians are expressing confusion and anger after United States President Donald Trump praised the English skills of their country’s President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai at the White House on Wednesday, with visible...
Liberia reels from abrupt U.S. aid cuts, leaving clinics empty and women vulnerable
United News of Bangladesh
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When Roseline Phay set out in search of contraceptives earlier this year, she didn’t realize she was already too late. Liberia’s clinics had run dry after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly suspended most foreign aid through USAID, which had...
Liberian Business Climate Poised for Growth as Trade Fair Initiative on the way
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
The Zoom Network Inc, prominent Liberian-owned enterprise is in discussion with the Government of Liberia to launch a large scale trade fair aimed at energizing the country’s business landscape. This move comes as part of a broader economic...
Liberia: FAO Deepens Ties with Liberia through Launch of High-Tech Situation Room
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
ROME, ITALY – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, has unveiled the newly inaugurated Liberia Situation Room at the FAO headquarters in Rome, describing it as a state-of-the-art, science-driven...
WATCH: Trump praises Liberian President Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’
PBS Frontline
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July 10, 2025
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai, with visible surprise. “Such...
Liberia inaugurates West Africa's largest iron ore concentrator
GhanaWeb
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July 7, 2025
Liberian’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially opened ArcelorMittal, a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The...
Democrat blasts ‘racist’ Trump Liberian remarks as it’s revealed African leaders were pressed to take random migrants
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise of Liberian president’s English skills criticised
Irish Examiner
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July 10, 2025
There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after US President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai.“Such good English,” Mr Trump said to Mr Boakai, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.” Where did...
'Such good English, where did you learn to speak so beautifully'? - Trump asks Liberian President
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump during a high-level diplomatic meeting with the President of Liberia Joseph Boakai, could not hide his admiration for the West African leader's eloquence. At a meeting which was meant to focus on strengthening U.S. -...
Trump praised Liberian president’s ‘beautiful English.’ It’s been the country’s official language since the 1800s.
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
Politics President Donald Trump listens as African leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday. Win McNamee / Getty Images By MARK MENGONFIA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and WILSON MCMAKIN,...
Liberia national ID push gets boost with 500 donated biometric kits
Biometric Update
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July 7, 2025
Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has received material support from the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to strengthen its countrywide ID registration efforts. The support is in the form of a donation of 500 biometric...