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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...
Liberia’s National Port Authority Unveils 24/7 Marine Operations
The News (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
Abubakar Hashim/Monrovia Liberia has commenced a 24/7 marine operations, with the launch of night time navigation operations and new port and marine equipment by the Vice President, Jeremiah Koung at the Free Port of Monrovia on July 3,...
Liberian President Issues Apology Over Civil War Atrocities
News Central TV
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July 6, 2025
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has formally apologised on behalf of the state for the horrors and suffering inflicted during the country’s two devastating civil wars, marking a significant moment in the nation’s long-delayed path towards...
'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...
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,...
Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 6, 2025
As President Joseph Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, he faces a crucial moment to advance Liberia’s economic...
"Such good English": Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau...
Watch: Trump Asks Liberian President Where He Learned English, The Country's Official Language
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) US 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. Trump was hosting a White House lunch with...
Trump praises English of Liberian leader - where English is official language
The Mirror
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump has been mercilessly mocked after a bizarre exchange where he praised the President of Liberia for learning English - the African country's national language. The US president, who regularly boasts over having the “best words”, raised...
Trump pivots US policy toward Africa from aid to trade in meeting with African leaders
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump has signaled a major shift in U.S. engagement with Africa, declaring a move from foreign aid to trade during a high-level meeting with five African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. The meeting, held amid the fallout...
Video: Trump Commends Liberian President Boakai’s Good Command of English
The News (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
President Trump, right, facing President Boakai, left, in Washington yesterday Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia US President Donald Trump, yesterday, in Washington, at the ongoing meeting of leaders of five West African Countries, Liberia,...
Donald Trump eyes West Africa's mineral wealth during trade talks with 5 leaders, SA annoyed
Briefly
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump hosted the presidents of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 The President of the United States of America is aiming to strengthen economic ties with the African nations Social media users were not...
W/Bank Launches 2025 CPIA Africa Report Here Today
Liberian Observer
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The World Bank will host a high-profile regional launch of its Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Africa Report in Monrovia on Thursday, July 10, 2025, with the event set to feature Liberia as a key case study in Africa’s evolving...
Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a strategic pivot in U.S.-Africa relations during a White House summit with leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. “We’re shifting from aid to trade,” Trump stated on Wednesday,...
Frontline of the Fight: Why Youth Climate Movements in Liberia and the Global South Need Urgent Support
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
In slums across Paynesville, on the shores of West Point, and within classrooms in Robertsports, Gbarnga and Buchanan, a new generation of Liberians is rising — not with weapons, but with planting tools, placards, and policy briefs. These are the...
Trump Hosts Five African Presidents, Discusses Resource Development and Economic Partnerships
City 105.1 FM
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July 10, 2025
On Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to the White House for a high-level meeting aimed at exploring economic partnerships and investment opportunities in...
Trump asks Liberian president where he learned English – the country’s official language
The London Economic
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump praised the president of Liberia for his ‘good English’ – clearly unaware of the fact that English is the official language of the country. During a meeting with several African leaders at the White House, Trump complimented Liberian...
A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...
Donald Trump compliments Liberian President's 'beautiful' English - the country's official language
LBC
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10 July 2025, 08:18 Mr Trump asked where Joseph Boakai learned to speak "so beautifully" at a White House meeting with West African leaders on Wednesday. Picture: Alamy The US president complimented the Liberian president's English despite it...
Trump praises Liberian president's English - the country's official language
Sky News
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump has praised the Liberian president's command of English – the West African country's official language. The US president reacted with visible surprise to Joseph Boakai's English-speaking skills during a White House meeting with...