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Sat, 8 August 2026peak 11 reports on Fri, 16 October 2026Fri, 6 November 2026

What it is about

Joseph Nyuma BoakaiToyotaUnited Nations Office On DrugsCorruption CommissionUnited States Drug Enforcement AdministrationMinistry Of JusticeLiberia Drug Enforcement AgencyLiberiaUnited StatesPresident Joseph BoakaiLDEAMONROVIAPresident Joseph Nyuma BoakaiDaniel Dee ZiankahnGeorge WeahDaniel ZiankahnFitzgerald BiagoJoseph BoakaiErnest TarpehStaff Of The Armed Forces Of Liberia

Who published it, and when

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AllAfrica3 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report5 original reports4 original reports3 original reports3 original reports3 original reports1 original report3 original reports3 original reports3 original reports1 original report3 original reports1 original report5 original reports3 original reports2 original reports1 original report7 original reports5 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report10 original reports1 original report2 original reports2 original reports
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thenewdawnliberia.com10 original reports
8 Aug, 18:29over 3 months6 Nov, 22:25

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How it spread - 125 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Wed, 12 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica13:37

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA -- United Nations Resident Coordinator Christine N. Umutoni has urged Liberia to reduce its reliance on traditional development aid by expanding domestic revenue, private investment, climate finance and other financing options to accelerate implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).

  4. Fri, 14 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica10:37

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Sweden's nearly 18-year bilateral development cooperation with Liberia will officially end on August 31, 2026, leaving the Liberian government with the challenge of sustaining programs supported by the European nation since the country's post-war recovery.

  5. Fri, 21 August 2026

    1 report
  6. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica10:16

      [New Republic] MONROVIA -- Liberia's economy recorded stronger growth in 2025, expanding from 4.0 percent in 2024 to 5.1 percent in 2025, with the government projecting further growth to 5.5 percent in 2026, the Government has said.

  7. Fri, 28 August 2026

    2 reports
  8. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica16:13

      [Liberian Investigator] Sweden has closed its embassy in Monrovia and ended its bilateral development assistance to Liberia. What has departed is not merely a donor and a diplomatic flag. Liberia has lost one of the most consistent partners in its postwar recovery, and the country has been handed a brutally clear warning about the danger of allowing essential public functions to depend on decisions made in foreign capitals.

  9. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
  10. 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.

  11. Fri, 4 September 2026

    5 reports
  12. 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.

  13. Tue, 8 September 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica11:17

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA, Liberia, September 8, 2026 -- Liberia is heading to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) with an agenda focused on youth, women, peace and security, climate change, natural resources and reforms to the global multilateral system.

    • AllAfrica12:05

      [Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Liberia is leaving the equivalent of 5.3 percent of GDP on the table every year through weak tax compliance, inefficient spending and poor management of its mineral wealth, the World Bank warned Monday at the launch of the Liberia Public Finance Review 2026.

  14. Wed, 9 September 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica14:35

      [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai used a commissioning ceremony to tell newly sworn-in county superintendents that too many of them treat the office as a receiving line for visiting dignitaries. He also warned officials taking over state-owned enterprises that jobs and contracts can no longer be awarded based on relationships.

    • AllAfrica14:37

      [Liberian Observer] A Civil society coalition has warned that the prolonged inaction on War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC) is deepening impunity and testing the country's credibility ahead of the UN Security Council presidency.

  15. Thu, 10 September 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica05:22

      [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - More than US$100 million in Liberian bank credit is tied up in loans that are not being repaid, starving farmers, traders and small businesses of financing while banks sit on deposits they will not lend, according to documents prepared for a national conference that opened Wednesday.

  16. Mon, 14 September 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica10:07

      [Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's decision to move Cllr. Natu Oswald Tweh from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of National Defense has transformed what initially appeared to be a removal from one of government's most influential positions into a significant redeployment within country's national security architecture.

  17. Tue, 15 September 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica10:43

      [Liberian Observer] The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have launched a five-day training initiative aimed at strengthening Liberia's capacity to develop bankable water projects and mobilize financing for climate-resilient water infrastructure.

    • AllAfrica10:57

      [New Republic] MONROVIA -- The Liberia Pharmacy Board (LPB), in collaboration with the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Liberia (PSL), has officially launched the National Census of Pharmaceutical Outlets, a nationwide exercise aimed at creating a comprehensive and reliable database of pharmaceutical premises across Liberia.

  18. Thu, 17 September 2026

    3 reports
  19. Fri, 18 September 2026

    1 report
    • allafrica.com21:02

      Agricultural extension services play a major role in a farming community's success. From production to farmers' livelihoods, extension is core to the success of Liberia's farming community. Therefore, strengthening national extension agents' capacity in Liberia remains a key focus for agri-economic growth in the country.

  20. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
  21. Tue, 22 September 2026

    1 report
  22. Wed, 23 September 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica12:35

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Liberia's electricity access rate has increased from 32 percent to 39 percent, according to the government, as the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) moves to expand power connections to more counties and underserved communities.

    • AllAfrica12:40

      [Liberian Observer] A single-page letter from President Joseph N. Boakai directing Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan to facilitate payment of a US$355,106 judgment against the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has thrust the Executive into a constitutional confrontation over who has the authority to commit public money.

  23. Thu, 24 September 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica13:01

      [Liberian Observer] Liberia has unveiled an ambitious vision to transform more than $30 billion in estimated natural capital--including forests, mangroves, biodiversity and renewable-energy potential--into a foundation for sustainable economic growth, climate resilience and peace.

  24. Mon, 28 September 2026

    4 reports
    • AllAfrica07:43

      [New Republic] Monrovia -- Rural dwellers are decrying increasing bad road conditions they are facing at the time of the presence of yellow machines brought into the country by the government to help with roads improvement across the country.

    • AllAfrica08:45

      [Liberian Investigator] United Nations -- Liberia's third national plan on women, peace and security ties every commitment to a responsible government agency, an indicator, a baseline and a target, and places a gender ministry-chaired steering committee that includes the justice, defense and finance ministries in charge of delivering it, Gender Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie said Sept. 21 as President Joseph Boakai launched the plan at U.N. headquarters.

    • AllAfrica09:53

      [New Republic] Liberia and India are seeking actions aimed at strengthening cooperation on maritime safety and security, with Liberia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti stressing the importance of using both countries' strategic positions in the global shipping industry to protect vessels and seafarers.

    • allafrica.com13:16

      American civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton has described Liberia as an important voice on the global stage and called for stronger cooperation between Africa and its diaspora following a meeting with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai in New York.

  25. Thu, 1 October 2026

    4 reports
  26. Fri, 2 October 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica05:27

      [Liberian Observer] As the human-wildlife conflict in Western Liberia enters its ninth consecutive year, community members and conservation groups are attributing the crisis to severe food shortages in the deep forests driven by habitat loss, unregulated mining, and logging.

  27. Mon, 5 October 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica10:52

      [Liberian Observer] Green Cities Inc. (GCI), in partnership with Action Against Hunger (AAH) and the Say No to Hunger Farmers' Cooperative, has launched a €375,000 agricultural initiative designed to strengthen food security, improve household nutrition and promote environmentally sustainable farming practices in Liberia.

    • AllAfrica13:19

      [New Dawn] Last week, the Monrovia City Government began enforcing sanitation regulations across the capital, arresting several people accused of violating city ordinances on illegal dumping, littering and other sanitation-related offenses.

  28. Tue, 6 October 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica08:11

      [New Dawn] WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2026 -- Liberia has raised concerns over mounting financial pressures facing the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, saying reduced United States engagement and funding are placing additional strain on the international system.

  29. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
  30. Fri, 9 October 2026

    7 reports
  31. Mon, 12 October 2026

    3 reports
    • AllAfrica05:09

      [New Republic] NEW YORK, USA -- Liberia has called for an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access in Ukraine, as the country renewed its appeal for a peaceful settlement of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in accordance with the United Nations Charter.

    • AllAfrica05:09

      [New Republic] TUBMANBURG, Bomi County -- The Government of Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening oversight of the mining sector, curbing illegal mining, promoting local mineral processing, and ensuring that the country's natural resources contribute more significantly to national revenue and economic development.

    • AllAfrica10:34

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti and Special Envoy for U.S. Trade and Investment Isaac E. Taggart Jr. have concluded discussions on Liberia's investment roadshow, aimed at attracting American investors and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.

  32. Tue, 13 October 2026

    3 reports
  33. Wed, 14 October 2026

    2 reports
  34. Thu, 15 October 2026

    1 report
  35. Fri, 16 October 2026

    11 reports
  36. Mon, 19 October 2026

    7 reports
    • AllAfrica09:48

      [New Republic] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh's recent appeal for the United States to impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on individuals allegedly enabling questionable mining concessions in Liberia has sparked debate over legislative responsibility, sovereignty, and accountability.

    • AllAfrica10:04

      [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Maryland County Sen. James P. Biney wants the 2027 national budget to guarantee each of Liberia's 15 counties US$5 million a year for roads, bridges and schools. That is far more than counties receive now. He told colleagues Thursday that the Legislature has rubber-stamped every national budget since the era of former President William V.S. Tubman.

    • AllAfrica10:11

      [New Dawn] GBARNGA -- Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. has begun consultations with government institutions in Bong County as part of efforts to decentralize civil service operations and improve access to payroll and human resource management services across Liberia.

    • AllAfrica10:14

      [Liberian Observer] For 2 months, Sekou Hussein Dukuly watched the business he spent years building stand silent, its residents relocated, its licenses frozen, its name passed from mouth to mouth in a community quick to judge. This week, the record finally spoke. And it spoke in his favor.

    • AllAfrica10:15

      [Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has officially launched the Liberia International Mining and Energy Conference and Expo (LIMEC 2026), seeking to attract new investments, strengthen the country's mining and energy sectors, and transform its natural resource wealth into sustainable economic growth, job creation, and improved infrastructure.

    • AllAfrica10:21

      [New Republic] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Mines and Energy has officially launched the Liberia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (LIMEC) 2026, calling for responsible investment, improved access to electricity, and greater economic benefits from the country's natural resources.

    • AllAfrica11:59

      [Liberian Investigator] THE QUALITY OF ANY education system begins with the quality of its teachers. Before a child reaches secondary school or university, someone must teach that child to read, write, count and think critically. When that foundation is weak, everything built upon it becomes vulnerable.

  37. Wed, 21 October 2026

    5 reports
  38. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica11:00

      [Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has intensified efforts to sustain the country's eligibility under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) framework, as the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) convenes stakeholders to validate national priorities and strengthen coordination around the country's compact development process.

  39. Mon, 26 October 2026

    3 reports
  40. Wed, 28 October 2026

    2 reports
    • liberianobserver.com06:05

      The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Paris initiated discussions with France’s AFNOR Group and the Réseau Normalization et Francophonie (RNF), or Network for Standardization and Francophonie, to explore

    • AllAfrica10:16

      [New Dawn] Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah says Liberia is preparing to assume the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council in December, with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai expected to personally preside over some of the Council's deliberations.

  41. Thu, 29 October 2026

    8 reports
  42. Fri, 30 October 2026

    4 reports
    • AllAfrica09:37

      [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- China's ambassador to Liberia pitched Beijing as a partner in developing the country's newly identified critical minerals on Wednesday. He told an international mining conference that China rejects "the weaponization of critical mineral resources as leverage in geopolitical games."

    • AllAfrica09:38

      [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has asked the Legislature to accept the draft fiscal 2027 budget a week late, on Nov. 6. He said the Finance Ministry could meet the legal deadline but that doing so would leave it unable to produce a comprehensive revenue forecast or make the best use of the money.

    • AllAfrica10:20

      [New Dawn] MONROVIA, -- The United States has disclosed growing interest among American companies in Liberia's mining and energy sectors, with several businesses exploring long-term investment opportunities in the country.

    • AllAfrica15:59

      [New Dawn] The ongoing construction of two overpass bridges along Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town has sparked a political dispute between supporters of former President George Manneh Weah's Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's ruling Unity Party (UP), with both sides claiming credit for the Chinese-funded infrastructure project.

  43. Mon, 2 November 2026

    2 reports
  44. Tue, 3 November 2026

    3 reports
    • allafrica.com13:30

      The Liberian economy is expanding, inflation is relatively contained and the government's fiscal position has improved. Yet, for a growing number of citizens, these gains have not translated into better living conditions. The World Bank's seventh Liberia Economic Update exposes this troubling disconnect that economic growth is accelerating while extreme poverty is rising.

    • allafrica.com13:30

      The Ministry of Education (MOE) has commenced a mid-term review of Liberia's Education Sector Plan (ESP) 2022-2027 and Partnership Compact, amid calls for greater accountability, evidence-based decision-making and improved learning outcomes across the country.

    • AllAfrica13:40

      [Liberian Observer] The former National President of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA), Moses D. Sandy, says President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's uneven appointments of several Liberians, mainly people from Lofa County to high profile positions in the Liberian government is divisive and unwarranted.

  45. Wed, 4 November 2026

    2 reports
    • allafrica.com12:00

      Community Action for Reintegration (CARE) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding free healthcare services across Liberia, targeting underserved communities with medical outreach programs and health education initiatives.

    • allafrica.com12:00

      The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has concluded a two-day retreat for presidents and vice presidents of state-owned universities and colleges aimed at strengthening institutional governance, accountability and academic standards.

  46. Fri, 6 November 2026

    8 reports

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