“We can now begin to build Liberia into the solid bridge across the continents it was originally envisioned to be,” President Boakai declared. Reflecting on Liberia’s history, President Boakai expressed gratitude to his predecessors, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President George Weah, recognizing their contributions to the nation. Acknowledging Liberia’s divided society, President Boakai called for unity in nation-building, emphasizing the need to overcome historical narratives, ethnicity, and exclusion. “There is no contest between ‘Green Liberia’ and ‘Blue Liberia’, ‘Southeastern Liberia’ and ‘North Central Liberia’. He emphasized the fight against corruption, announcing the establishment of an office to explore the feasibility of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) to address war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source: Front Page Africa January 23, 2024 20:40 UTC