When President Donald J. Trump recently praised President Joseph N. Boakai’s “beautiful English” at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, social media lit up. The video clip went viral. Amid the noise, journalists in both the U.S. and Liberia failed to tell the real story: Liberia is stepping into a pivotal global role, and the world needs to understand why that matters.
Reports from the World Bank, the U.S. Department of State, and other foreign institutions are treated with near-sacred authority, often triggering political spin, media frenzy, and public anxiety.
The month of July 2025 is so crucial and timing to heal our national wounds. In an effort to achieve this, the love of politics and mass actions must give way to the love for national reconciliation, peace and unity.
Yesterday, both Okay FM and Spoon Network released a statement attributed to Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, in which he expressed his position on the upcoming Popular People’s Protest scheduled for July 15–17.
Across Africa, communities are facing a growing storm - climate shocks, land degradation, toxic pollution, and unchecked resource exploitation are threatening lives and livelihoods. Yet in the face of these mounting crises, hope is rising in the form of a bold and collective vision: a legally binding regional agreement to protect the environmental rights of African people.
In an era where leadership is often measured not just by words but by the ability to take meaningful action, Liberia is setting an admirable precedent in the maritime sector. The recent completion of a student dormitory at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana, stands as a powerful symbol of Liberia’s steadfast commitment to maritime excellence.
As President Joseph Boakai steps into a new realm of U.S.-Africa relations at this week’s pivotal summit with President Donald Trump, the stakes couldn't be higher.
Recently, Vice President Jeremiah Koung stood at the podium during a landmark event at the Freeport of Monrovia, a ceremony marking Liberia’s first post-war 24-hour marine operations. Flanked by officials from the National Port Authority, Liberia Maritime Authority, and APM Terminals, he did more than offer ceremonial praise. He took a bold stance.
By Monday morning, July 7, 2025, Liberians awoke to the stunning news of a $1.8 billion investment deal signed between the Government of Liberia and HPX, a U.S.-based mining company. It should have been a moment of national celebration, job creation, economic revival, and global investor confidence. Yet, rather than jubilation, the mood was dominated by one unsettling question: Why didn’t our government tell us?
