Former President George Weah and dozens of opposition leaders will meet Saturday in Paynesville to discuss a strategy for challenging President Joseph Boakai and the ruling Unity Party in the 2029 elections.
The roundtable, convened by Weah’s Congress for Democratic Change, is aimed at building a broader opposition alliance after the former president returned to Liberia and began reenergizing his political base.
Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has accepted the invitation, days after being expelled from the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction, a coalition partner of the governing alliance.
Kogar had criticized the Boakai administration’s handling of the drug-trafficking investigation and other governance issues.
“I am pleased to accept the CDC’s invitation to a roundtable discussion on Saturday, September 5, 2026,” Kogar said in a statement.
“I look forward to a meaningful and constructive conversation on issues affecting Liberia.”
Kogar’s expulsion deepened tensions within the governing coalition. MDR National Chairman Cooper Kruah who serves as labor minister said it’s forbidden for members to question the government’s undertakings.
Weah is banking on rising cost of living and the government’s early shortcomings to regain state power.
Tens of thousands of supporters gathered Wednesday at Roberts International Airport and in Monrovia to welcome Weah, voicing frustration over economic conditions nearly three years after he narrowly lost the presidency to Boakai.
Liberia has recorded improvements in economic growth, iron-ore exports and government revenue under Boakai. But critics say those gains have not translated into enough jobs, infrastructure or higher household incomes, as many Liberians continue to struggle with rising living costs.
