The U.S. State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Report on Liberia has highlighted serious human rights violations under the Joseph Boakai-led government. According to the report, there were credible reports of …
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A Poro President Reawakens Female Genital Cutting
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 910 viewsLiberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, who is reportedly a prominent member of a traditional secret men’s society known as the poro society, has brought back the troubling practice of female …
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Dr. Gaye-Kamara Calls for Urgent Government Action on Drug Crisis
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 703 viewsDr. Elizabeth M. Gaye-Kamara, a concerned Liberian citizen, has issued a formal call to action to the Government of Liberia, urging them to implement a comprehensive national strategy to combat …
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Judge Roosevelt Willie Faces Possible US Sanctions
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsCriminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Willie has refused to release six defendants jailed in connection with the December 2024 arson attack on the Capitol Building, despite initially approving a $500,000 …
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Underfunded DEA, Overfunded Presidency: Hypocrisy Afloat
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1K viewsBy Jerome Saydee, Activist for Democratic Reforms President Joseph Boakai’s participation in the “Say No to Drugs” campaign on August 7, 2025, alongside genuine Liberian victims and activists demanding results, …
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FeaturedOp-EdSocial Issues and Advocacy
Say No to Drugs – But Say Yes to Action, Not Pretense
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 798 viewsBy Williametta Edouarda Saydee-Tarr, Former Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Republic of Liberia This isn’t just another march; it’s a powerful and urgent call for genuine, lasting action—action that …
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Your Son is a Drug Baron: Anti-Drugs Protesters Tell President Boakai
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1K viewsEmmanuel Sensee, Diaspora Alert contributing editor- [email protected] +231886005333 Citizens all over Liberia have come together for peaceful protests, calling for urgent government action to tackle the rising crisis of drug …
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Koijee Wants Coleman Out: Accuses IG of Brutality and Favoritism
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1K viewsJefferson Tamba Koijee, who serves as the Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and is a former Mayor of Monrovia, is calling for the immediate removal of …
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SUP Demands Speaker Koon’s Dismissal Over Grade-Bribery Claims
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 750 viewsThe Students Unification Party (SUP) at the state-run University of Liberia (UL) is demanding the immediate removal of House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon from his position as a lecturer at …
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Abandoned To Die
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 538 viewsThe Unity Party-led government has come under fire for increasing healthcare costs for pregnant women and children at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Monrovia. The recent changes, outlined …
