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07/30/2026

Boakai dismisses Senior officials as Liberia intensifies crackdown on drug Trafficking

MONROVIA, Liberia, July 30, 2026 — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has dismissed several senior government and security officials, suspended others, and ordered further investigations into major narcotics trafficking cases, marking the latest escalation in his administration's campaign against illicit drugs.

The action comes just hours after Liberian authorities publicly destroyed large quantities of co***ne seized in two of the country's biggest anti-drug operations. The narcotics included approximately 237.6 kilograms (198 plates) of co***ne intercepted at Roberts International Airport (RIA) in June and 3,971 plates of co***ne confiscated from a property linked to two foreign nationals in Duazon. Together, the seizures have an estimated street value of more than US$336 million, making them among the largest drug interceptions in Liberia's history.

In a statement issued by the Executive Mansion on Thursday, President Boakai said the latest administrative actions demonstrate his government's commitment to accountability, the rule of law, and the fight against transnational narcotics trafficking.

Among those dismissed with immediate effect are Mark Egon Kuiah, Deputy Director for Operations at Roberts International Airport; Johnny Bolar Dean, Commissioner of Police for Criminal Investigation, Intelligence and INTERPOL; and Patrick Doe, Deputy Director for Administration at the National Security Agency (NSA).

The President also recalled Patrick Komasu from his assignment with the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), suspended him without pay, and ordered that he be investigated.

Additionally, President Boakai directed the immediate dismissal of all government employees and law enforcement officers indicted in connection with the seizure of 198 plates of processed co***ne at Roberts International Airport and the confiscation of 3,971 plates of co***ne from two foreign nationals.

Those dismissed include Mohammed O. Gbowrah, Director of Security at Roberts International Airport, and Moses Jallah, Deputy Commander of the LDEA assigned at the airport.

The President further ordered the dismissal of Liberia National Police officers Anthony T. Blaye and Wadell W. Kwarbo, who are accused of using government vehicles to transport a narcotics consignment from Vincent Town along the Bomi Highway to the vicinity of Mega Mart in Thinker Village, Paynesville.

Also dismissed and ordered turned over to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution are Jammel V. Jallah, Christian L. Nyantee, and Albenigo Janior, all agents of the National Security Agency, along with Caycee Nelson, Procurement Director at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

President Boakai said no public official or government employee involved in criminal conduct would be allowed to remain in public service, stressing that his administration will continue to enforce the law without fear or favor.

He also instructed all security and law enforcement institutions to intensify their investigations and ensure that every individual connected to the narcotics cases is brought before the courts in accordance with due process.

The latest dismissals follow weeks of intensified anti-drug operations that have drawn national and international attention. Liberia's seizure of nearly four metric tons of co***ne underscored growing concerns about West Africa's use as a transit route for co***ne destined for Europe.

The Executive Mansion said the government remains committed to dismantling criminal networks, strengthening national security, and protecting Liberia's international reputation through sustained action against narcotics trafficking.

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

Historian Dr. Herbert Brewer Calls on Liberians to Reclaim Their History, Strengthen National Identity

BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa County, July 26, 2026 — Liberia's 179th Independence Day Orator, renowned historian and academic Dr. Herbert C. Brewer, has called on Liberians to reclaim their history as the foundation of national identity, unity, and development, warning that a people who lose confidence in their history will ultimately lose confidence in themselves.

Delivering an oration titled "Claiming Our History: The Inheritance of a Republic," Dr. Brewer urged Liberians to embrace their shared history, arguing that understanding the nation's past is essential to strengthening national identity, fostering unity, and shaping a better future.

Dr. Brewer said many young Liberians have increasingly questioned the value of celebrating Independence Day, with some viewing the nation's history as little more than a record of failure and disappointment.

He challenged that perception, insisting that Liberia's history is one of its greatest national assets.

"A people who lose confidence in their history eventually lose confidence in themselves," Dr. Brewer declared, describing history as the source of a nation's identity, memory, wisdom, and sense of purpose.

The historian emphasized that Liberia's history did not begin with the declaration of independence in 1847 or the arrival of settlers in 1822. Rather, he said, the country's historical journey stretches back centuries through the indigenous African societies that occupied the land long before the establishment of the Republic.

According to him, generations of migration, trade, diplomacy, cultural exchange, and cooperation among diverse ethnic communities laid the foundation for the Liberia that exists today.

"Understanding this longer history reminds us that Liberia did not create its peoples. Rather, its many peoples, over countless generations, created the Liberia we have inherited," he said.

Dr. Brewer also reflected on the devastating impact of the transatlantic slave trade, noting that although it disrupted societies across the region, it also strengthened among many Africans an enduring commitment to freedom, self-government, and sovereignty.

Turning to the founding of the Republic, the orator said Liberia emerged through a historic partnership between returning descendants of enslaved Africans and indigenous African communities. He stressed that African leaders, interpreters, and diplomats played indispensable roles in building trust and facilitating cooperation with the early settlers, making them co-founders of the Liberian Republic.

He argued that July 26, 1847, should be remembered not simply as the birth of a nation, but as a defining moment in world history when a free Black people declared their right and capacity to govern themselves through a constitutional republic.

"July 26 matters because a free Black people declared to the world that they possessed both the right and the capacity to govern themselves," he said.

Dr. Brewer further recounted Liberia's struggle to preserve its sovereignty during the Scramble for Africa, noting that while much of the continent came under colonial rule, Liberia remained one of only two African states to retain internationally recognized independence.

He credited not only successive Liberian governments but also indigenous communities whose decisions to cooperate with the Republic helped preserve the country's territorial integrity and independence.

The historian also examined Liberia's twentieth-century transformation, discussing the economic impact of the Firestone concession, the concentration of political power, demands for reform, military rule, civil conflict, and the country's ongoing post-war recovery.

While acknowledging these painful chapters, he cautioned Liberians against allowing them to define the nation's entire history.

"No nation should be judged solely by its darkest hours," he said. "The true measure of a people is not whether they experience hardship. It is whether they find the courage to rebuild."

Addressing Liberia's younger generation, Dr. Brewer urged them to inherit not only the country's territory, flag, and Constitution, but also the sacrifices, memories, and values that have shaped the Republic over nearly two centuries.

He challenged every generation to leave Liberia stronger than it inherited it.

"The question is not whether we inherited a perfect Republic. We did not," he said. "The question is whether we will leave to our children a Republic stronger than the one we received."

Concluding his address, Dr. Brewer called on Liberians to preserve, enrich, and defend their shared history, describing it as the nation's greatest inheritance and the cornerstone of its future.

"That memory is our inheritance," he said. "Let us preserve it. Let us enlarge it. Let us honor it. Let us fight for it. It is worth the fight."

The oration received sustained applause from attendees as Liberia commemorated 179 years of independence with renewed calls for unity, historical awareness, and a stronger national identity rooted in the country's own history and leadership.

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