LDEA Chief Recuses Himself Amid Toyota Bribery Allegation
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Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- liberianobserver.com18:29first to report
The Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has requested to temporarily step aside from his official duties amid an allegation that he received a Toyota pickup truck as
Tue, 11 August 2026
4 reports- AllAfrica04:59
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Every leadership scandal at Liberia's drug agency in the past 31 months has involved a man appointed by President Joseph Boakai, and on Monday, he had to remove another, suspending his officer in charge over ethical concerns and assigning the agency to his own military adviser.
- AllAfrica10:58
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has made perhaps his most consequential national security appointment since assuming office, naming former Defense Minister, retired Major General Daniel Dee Ziankahn, as Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in a move that signals a fundamental shift in the government's strategy against transnational narcotics trafficking.
- allafrica.com13:48
Retired General Daniel Ziankahn has served as Minister of Defense under President George Weah and now acts as an advisor to President Joseph Boakai. His appointment comes at a defining moment for the country's anti-drug campaign - one marked by record cocaine seizures and allegations that drug cartels have infiltrated national security institutions. A series of social media posts published by a prominent activist said the acting head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, Fitzgerald Biago, had...
- africa-newsroom.com14:15
The President has also appointed Ms. Precious Rue as Deputy Director General for Operations and Mr. Prince Mulbah as Deputy Director General for Administration of the LDEA, also pending Senate confirmation
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- emansion.gov.lr04:30
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- africa-newsroom.com06:58
The President asserted that procurement is not merely an administrative requirement but a key instrument for strengthening accountability, promoting fairness in the marketplace, and broadening citizen participation in government business
- AllAfrica15:56
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has warned government officials against attempts to bypass Liberia's public procurement rules, stressing that strict compliance with established procedures is essential to protecting state resources, ensuring fair competition and preventing favoritism in the award of government contracts.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- liberianobserver.com22:00
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., announced a series of new appointments on Wednesday, replacing top legal officials at the Ministry of Justice and restructuring positions across several government agencies.
Thu, 3 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica05:29
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., announced a series of new appointments on Wednesday, replacing top legal officials at the Ministry of Justice and restructuring positions across several government agencies.
- AllAfrica08:33
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has sacked the most senior legal officials of his government, announcing through an Executive Mansion statement on Wednesday that both the Justice Minister and Attorney General, N. Oswald Tweh and Solicitor General, Augustine Fayiah have been relieved of their post with immediate effect.
- AllAfrica14:54
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Boakai has nominated Grand Gedeh County Superintendent Alex Chersia Grant to help oversee integrity in government contracting, selecting an official whom the Liberia Land Authority accused of signing an unauthorized 500-acre land agreement, whose claimed university degree the named institution says it never awarded and whose County Council has accused him of withholding public financial records.
Fri, 4 September 2026
5 reports- AllAfrica10:25
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has linked President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's removal of Justice Minister Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh to an alleged disagreement over the arrest of former President George M. Weah.
- AllAfrica12:10
[New Republic] Listen MONROVIA-President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., on Wednesday, announced a series of new appointments affecting the ministries of Justice, Local government and Monrovia Transit Authority.
- emansion.gov.lr19:15
- emansion.gov.lr19:15
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- africa-newsroom.com5 Sept, 10:57their copy
- emansion.gov.lr19:15
Mon, 7 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica10:51
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Boakai's allies expelled Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar to keep the governing coalition disciplined. They instead cut him loose. Sen. Kogar spent Saturday in a room of opposition politicians and Sunday in front of a cheering Nimba crowd, asserting a mandate that isn't tied to any party and refusing to disclose his allegiance.
- AllAfrica10:52
[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Veteran human rights lawyer Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe has written President Joseph Nyuma Boakai seeking public disclosure of his official salary and clarification on how the President's announced 40% voluntary salary reduction is being implemented.