Liberia

Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa

CNN — US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked Boakai: “Such good English, it’s beautiful. Where did …

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Egypt Independent July 10, 2025

Egyptian amb. in Monrovia: Cairo keen on providing support for state institutions in Liberia

Egyptian Ambassador in Monrovia Ahmed Abdel Azim said Cairo was keen to provide support to the state institutions in Liberia, topped by the Supreme Constitutional Court. The diplomat’s remarks were made during his meeting with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh. The two sides discussed means to boost bilateral cooperation and …

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Egypt Independent December 14, 2024

Saida Muna, a diplomat of the highest order

Sincerest congratulations to Her Excellency Saida Muna Tasneem, Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to Ireland and

Weekly Blitz May 1, 2024

Liberia’s President George Weah concedes victory after tight run-off election

CNN — Liberia’s President, George Weah, has conceded defeat to opposition candidate Joseph Boakai after a tight run-off election. Weah, a former soccer star, called Boakai after the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) released provisional results on Friday. With nearly all ballots counted, Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice president of Liberia, won 51% of the …

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Egypt Independent November 19, 2023

Liberia presidential election heads for run-off vote

Reuters — Liberia’s electoral commission on Tuesday scheduled a presidential election run-off for November after results showed that the two frontrunners, President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai, had failed to secure enough votes. Weah holds a slim lead at 43.83% of the vote, while Boakai has 43.44%, according to tallied results from 100% …

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Egypt Independent October 25, 2023

Liberians head to the polls in high stakes elections amid flaring tensions

CNN — Liberians are voting Tuesday in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections – the first since the 2018 exit of a UN mission that kept the peace for more than a decade in a country scarred by two devastating civil wars. As well as the 14-year civil war that had claimed 250,000 lives by the …

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Egypt Independent October 10, 2023