A soldier’s wife manning a checkpoint near an Armed Forces outpost in Careysburg of Liberia. Photo courtesy: www.liberianobserver.comWives of Liberian soldiers set up roadblocks near the capital Monrovia and elsewhere in the country, forcing president Joseph Boakai to cancel National Army Day celebrations on Monday, an AFP correspondent saw. They also demanded the resignation of new defence minister Prince Charles Johnson III, who they blame for a reduction in the salaries of Liberian soldiers returning from peace missions in Mali. The first roadblock was assembled on Sunday in the suburbs of Monrovia near the Edward Binyah Kesselly barracks on the road leading to the international airport. Drivers stuck in long traffic jams on the road leading to the airport opted to abandon their vehicles and continue their journey on foot.

Source: Daily Observer February 13, 2024 06:04 UTC