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Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader's 'good English'
BBC
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Moses Kollie Garzeawu & Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Monrovia & Nairobi ShareSave Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking...
Trump Asks How Liberian Leaders Speak English—It’s Their Language
NewsOne
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July 10, 2025
Source: Win McNamee / Getty President Donald Trump recently hosted a meeting at the White House with five African leaders, including Liberian President Joseph Boakai. While the gathering focused on building diplomatic ties and exploring economic...
Jasmine Crockett Is Having a Fit Over Trump's Interaction With the Liberian President
Townhall
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) couldn’t resist the opportunity to call President Donald Trump racist after he made a small gaffe during his meeting with the president of Liberia. The lawmaker on Wednesday called Trump “racist and wrong” for his...
Jasmine Crockett Accuses President Trump of Being ‘Racist’ Toward Liberian President
Breitbart
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) got swift criticism when she tried to accuse President Donald Trump of being “racist” and “embarrassing” during his meeting with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. In her social media post, Crockett...
WATCH: Trump praises Liberian President Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’
PBS Frontline
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July 10, 2025
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai, with visible surprise. “Such...
Democrat blasts ‘racist’ Trump Liberian remarks as it’s revealed African leaders were pressed to take random migrants
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Five things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader's 'good English'
BBC
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Moses Kollie Garzeawu & Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Monrovia & Nairobi ShareSave Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking...
Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise of Liberian president’s English skills criticised
Irish Examiner
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July 10, 2025
There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after US President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai.“Such good English,” Mr Trump said to Mr Boakai, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.” Where did...
Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs
WLRN - Florida
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
GenKey banned from World Bank projects for 18 months over documentation failure
Biometric Update
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July 10, 2025
The World Bank has censured GenKey over a disclosure failure related to its involvement in Liberia’s social safety net project in 2017. The penalty is an 18-month debarment with conditional release. Commissions that were “paid or to be paid to an...
Liberia: Commercial Court Orders Seizure Of Mutual Benefit Assurance Assets Over US$11.2 Million Debt
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Monrovia – The Commercial Court of Liberia has ordered the seizure and sale of assets belonging to Mutual Benefit Assurance Company (MBAC) to satisfy a judgment debt of more than US$11.2 million owed to Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC). By...
Liberia: House Passes Bill to Elevate Bong County Technical College to University Status
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Proponent of the Act, Bong County District #4 Representative Robert Womba Monrovia – The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill seeking to repeal the 2015 Act incorporating the Bong County Technical College (BCTC), and to establish...
Liberia: ZRTTI Graduates 81 Teachers From Three Counties
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Zorzor District —The Zorzor Rural Teacher Training Institute (ZRTTI) in Zorzor District, Lofa County, has graduated 81 trainees from its Cohort 14 Pre-Service “C” certificate teacher training program. By Yawah Y. Jaivey The graduates include 14...
Liberia: EFFL Distances Itself from Pending July 17 Protest, Refuses to Entertain “Chaotic Narratives”
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Addressing speculation that its recent community meetings were designed to counter or disrupt the CDC’s planned protest, the EFFL clarified that its grassroots activities are completely independent. Monrovia -The Economic Freedom Fighters of...
Ghana to add 16k digital govt services as part of $200M World Bank project
Biometric Update
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July 10, 2025
The drive to expand digital government services in Ghana is continuing with the government aiming to add about 16,000 new services to a dedicated portal dubbed Ghana.gov before this year runs out. The upgraded system is expected to go live in the...
Liberia: As US Shifts from Aid to Trade, Liberia, Others Offer Invite to Explore Minerals, Push Investment
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Washington – Barely 24 hours before President Donald Trump sat down for a lunch dialogue with African heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon, the five African leaders gathered for a Tete-a-Tete to prepare for...
Liberia: City Lion CEO Decries LACC Travel Ban After Being Called to Provide Information On Gbarpolu Yellow Machine
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Sheriff added that both his family and business associates have raised concerns about the reputational harm caused by the LACC’s decision. Monrovia – Sheikh Omarou Sheriff, Chief Executive Officer of City Lion Inc., has expressed concern over what...
Liberia: GAC Audit Uncovers Mismanagement and Misappropriation in AfDB-Funded Agriculture Ministry Project
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
The report states that auditors were unable to verify 81 of those farms due to insufficient information provided by District Agriculture Officers, County Agriculture Coordinators, and Regional Agriculture Coordinators. Monrovia – An audit by the...
Trump praised Liberian president’s ‘beautiful English.’ It’s been the country’s official language since the 1800s.
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
Politics President Donald Trump listens as African leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday. Win McNamee / Getty Images By MARK MENGONFIA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and WILSON MCMAKIN,...
'Such good English, where did you learn to speak so beautifully'? - Trump asks Liberian President
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump during a high-level diplomatic meeting with the President of Liberia Joseph Boakai, could not hide his admiration for the West African leader's eloquence. At a meeting which was meant to focus on strengthening U.S. -...