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Liberia: Bea Mountain Denounces ‘Malicious and Defamatory’ Claims by Cape Mount Group, Calls for Government Intervention
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
KINJOR, Grand Cape Mount– Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has issued a rebuttal against what it describes as “false, baseless, and malicious” allegations made by a group of individuals claiming to represent residents of Grand Cape Mount...
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...
Liberia: District League Under Scrutiny as Rep. Benson Raises Concerns Over LFA Revenue Management
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Rep. Benson revealed that his office spent over L$1.4 million last season supporting District 17’s football team, with no financial support or accounting from the LFA. MONROVIA — Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. (Montserrado County District...
Liberia: Rep. Koinah Holds Stakeholders Meeting Over MNG Gold’s Return in Kokoyah District
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
SAYEWHEAH TOWN, Bong County – Representative Prince K. Koinah of Bong County Electoral District 1 has concluded a one-day stakeholders’ meeting with residents in Sayewheah Town to address concerns over the pending resumption of operations by...
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...
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...
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....
Trump praises Liberian leader on English, his native tongue: 'Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?'
The Province
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U.S. President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills — despite English being the official language of the West African nation.Article content Trump was hosting a White House lunch with African...
'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. -...
Trump praises Liberian leader's mastery of English, his native language
CBS News
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Washington — President Trump complimented the president of Liberia during a White House meeting on Wednesday on his English-speaking skills, despite English being the official language of the West African nation and the visiting leader's primary...
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...
The Huthis' most dangerous Red Sea attacks on commercial ships.
The Standard
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Huthi-affiliated fighters carrying out an attack on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas at sea.[AFP] Yemen's Huthis had paused their Red Sea attacks on commercial ships, carried out in solidarity with Gaza, for months, before claiming two...
WATCH | Cringe moment: Trump asks Liberian president where he learned english
African Insider
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July 10, 2025
Washington – US President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia on Wednesday on his English-speaking skills – despite English being the official language of the West African nation. Trump was hosting a White House lunch with African...
Liberian president offers state apology
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
Liberian President Joseph Boakai offered a state apology to Liberians on Saturday over the brutal violence and lingering trauma caused by the country’s two civil wars, as the nation grapples with how to remember its troubled past. The president...
Zone 3 U16 AfroBasket Qualifiers begin in Liberia
FIBA Basketball
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MONROVIA (Liberia) – The battle for the sole ticket for Zone 3 nations for the 2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket in Rwanda has begun in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. Currently, only three countries — Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and host Liberia — are...
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Thursday, July 10, 2025: Welcome, Albemarle Corporation
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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magnoliareporter.com is happy to welcome a new advertising client today, Albemarle Corporation. The company is highlighting the Magnolia webpage of the company’s website. People who click on the ad will learn more about Albemarle’s bromine...
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...
VERY awkward moment Donald Trump praises Liberian president for speaking 'such good English' and asking where he learned it... despite it being the country's official language
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 04:02 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, 10 July 2025 This is the very awkward moment US president Donald Trump praised Liberia's leader for speaking 'such good English' - despite it being the country's...
'Such good English': Liberian President Joseph Boakai impresses Donald Trump at White House meeting
IOL
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July 10, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has intensely praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, after the latter spoke briefly about his desire to elevate ties with the US. On Wednesday, Trump, flanked by...