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Liberia: EPA Boss Dr. Yarkpawolo Accepts Global Donor Advocacy Role as GEF Seeks Increased Funding for Environmental Protection
Dr. Yarkpawolo’s anticipated engagement with donors is expected to highlight the importance of translating international environmental commitments into financial support capable of producing measurable improvements in vulnerable communities.
Liberia: EJS @88: The Iron Lady’s Long Goodbye
Monrovia – On a humid January morning in 2018, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stood at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium in Paynesville and handed the keys of the Liberian state to a former footballer, George Manneh Weah. It was the first time in 74 years that one elected Liberian leader had peacefully passed power to another. By Rodney D. Sieh On a continent where presidents often rewrite constitutions to stay, she simply left. Her own party had expelled her weeks earlier.
Liberia: As Many as 1,600 Babies Are Born With Sickle Cell Disease Each Year and Up to Half Die Needlessly Before 5. Finally the Government is Doing Something About it
Summary: Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease that kills up to half of the 1600 Liberian babies born with it each year before age 5. Until now most of them have died without ever knowing they had it. Low-cost care can help children with sickle cell live long lives, but Liberia has lacked the testing, medicine and specialists to provide it. Some patients leave the country for treatment. The government is now working on a plan to expand treatment. Most babies are never tested.
Liberia: When The Shepherd Bleeds- Bishop Klayee Breaks the Pulpit’s Silence on Pain
Monrovia- Every Sunday, pastors across Liberia climb into pulpits to comfort the grieving, counsel the broken and lift the weary. Few in the pews stop to ask who comforts the preacher. By: Rodney D. Sieh That question is the heart of The Bleeding Leader: Leading While Wounded in the Battle of Ministry and Life, the new book by Bishop J. Allan Klayee of Jubilee Ministries International.
Will Liberia Honor Its Constitution or Silence Rural Citizens’ Right to Choose Traditional Leaders?
A question directly to His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Honorable Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, and Honorable Francis S. Nyumalin: Article 56(b) of Liberia’s Constitution provides for the election of Paramount, Clan, and Town Chiefs by registered voters in their respective localities.
EJS at 88: An Ode to the Mother Who Gave a Wounded Nation Its Breath Again
Dear Madam President, Happy Birthday, Mother. As you celebrate eighty-eight years of a life so beautifully and courageously lived, I sit down to write to you with a heart full of gratitude. Gratitude that God gave Liberia, Africa, and the world a woman of your strength, wisdom, and grace. And gratitude that, in His kindness, He allowed my path to cross with yours. Discover more Breaking news alerts Podcast production services Buy Maps I have long looked to you as a mentor, and in truth, as a mother.
Liberians Supporting Liberians: Why FALSWAR International Charity Deserves Greater Support
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai: Service, compassion, and national responsibility: “I believe serving at the highest level is an obligation; it means that through you, others would be blessed.” Application: This statement connects leadership with service to others. It provides a strong opening for arguing that supporting community-based organizations is one way to turn public-minded leadership into practical benefits for Liberians—source: Executive Mansion of Liberia — official biography.
False! Rice prices above $13 during Weah’s administration
Claim: Former Assistant Finance Minister Benedict Kolubah claims a 25kg bag of rice was always around $13 or $14 during the George Weah administration. Verdict: False. World Bank data show rice prices surged to $17 and $18, even though the government at the time reported prices at $13 or $13.50. Former Assistant Finance Minister Benedict Kolubah recently claimed commodity prices are higher under the current government than during the administration of former President George Weah.
Photo of Vice President Koung undressed at Belgium airport, AI generated
Claim: A Facebook page posted an image purportedly showing Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung being undressed by airport security in Belgium. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s investigation showed that the photo is AI-generated.
Liberia: Proposed War Crimes Court Has Some Surprising Allies: Warlords
Civilians fleeing rebel faction Lurd’s fighters on Bushrod Island in 2003 Credit: Tim Hetherington Summary Some accused Liberian warlords are among the biggest proponents of Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court, saying they want their day in court and that only a trial can bring justice, closure, or clear their names.
Liberia: Proposed War Crimes Court Has Some Surprising Allies: Warlords
Civilians fleeing rebel faction Lurd’s fighters on Bushrod Island in 2003 Credit: Tim Hetherington Summary Some accused Liberian warlords are among the biggest proponents of Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court, saying they want their day in court and that only a trial can bring justice, closure, or clear their names.
False! Liberia is not only African country with over 100 years of independence
Photo of Sheikh Kouyateh Photo source: Sheikh Kouyateh Claim: Former ambassador Sheikh Kouyateh claims Liberia is the only African country that has been independent for more than 100 years Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s verification found that Egypt also has more than 100 years of independence. Following Liberia’s 179th independence day celebration, the country’s former ambassador at large for special duty says, It is an obligation of Liberians to celebrate their independence.
False! President Boakai has not suspended police inspector general
Photo of Gregory Coleman. Photo source: LNP Claim: A viral press release purported to be from the Executive Mansion claims President Boakai has suspended the head of the police. Verdict: False. The presidential press secretary says the president did not suspend the police boss and the release is “fake.” Following the recent dismissal of a senior Liberia National Police (LNP) officer over an illegal drug investigation, a viral press statement claims the head of the police has also been suspended.
Photos of Messi bathing and carrying baby Lamine Yamal, not AI-generated
Photo of Lionel Messi and baby Lamine Yamal. Photo source: Joan Monfort Claim: Many social media users claimed the viral photos of Lionel Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal are AI-generated Verdict: False. The photos were taken in December 2007 by photographer Joan Monfort at a UNICEF/FC Barcelona/Diario Sport charity calendar. Ahead of the FIFA 2026 final between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026, some photos of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal are causing commotion on social media.
Viral video of Messi crying after World Cup final defeat, AI-generated
Photo of Lionel Messi. Photo source: AP Claim: A video of Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, is going viral, purportedly showing him accusing the referee of cheating his team during the FIFA 2026 World Cup final. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s verification found that the video is AI-generated. Following Argentina’s 1 – 0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA 2026 World Cup final, a video purporting to be of Lionel Messi is making rounds on social media.
False! National Security Agency’s budget is not bigger than Liberia National Police’s allocation
Photo of Simeon Freeman Photo source: Simeon Claim: The political leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) claims that the fiscal 2026 budget of the National Security Agency (NSA) exceeds that of the Liberia National Police (LNP). Verdict: False!. The NSA has about $22 million in budgetary allocations, while the LNP has about $25 million. The wage infrastructure of Liberia has come under heavy criticism by the political leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC).
Al’ummar Najeriya na zaman kusan miliyan 242 ne ba biliyan daya ba
Rudolph Bropleh. Asalin hoton: Rudolph Bropleh Da’awa: Daya daga cikin masu sharhi a kan shirin na mai suna Spoon Talk na da’awar wai al’ummar Najeriya ta kai biliyan daya. Hukunci: Karya ce. Shafin da ke kididdigar yawan al’ummar duniya na The World Population da wasu da dama masu nagarta na sa yawan al’ummar Najeriya a kan mutane miliyan 242.
False! 30% of CDC’s candidates in Liberia’s 2023 elections were not women
Photo of Israel Akinsanya Photo source: Israel Akinsanya Claim: A steward of the Congress for Democratic Change claims that about 30% of the candidates on their party’s ticket in Liberia’s 2023 elections were women. Verdict: False. Only 13% of the candidates on the CDC’s ticket were women.
Nigeria’s population is about 242 million, not 1 billion
Photo of Rudolph Bropleh. Photo source: Rudolph Bropleh Claim: A panellist on Spoon Talk claimed Nigeria’s population is about 1 billion people. Verdict: False. The World Population and others put the stats at 242 million people. A Nigerian prelate, Babatunde Ayodele, of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, recently announced a prophecy about Liberia. In it, Primate Ayodele said, hardship is awaiting Liberia because the government is not ready to change.
Misleading! Weah administration did not do 85% of Ganta to Saclepea road
Photo of Eugene Nagbe Photo source: Eugene Nagbe Claim: A steward of the former ruling Weah’s administration asserts that his government did up to 85% of the Ganta to Saclapea road. Verdict: Misleading. Data from the Ministry of Public Works and the World Bank show that less than 85% of the roads were completed by the end of George Weah’s administration.
Misleading! ‘Integrity icon,’ Emmanuel Tuloe has not dropped out of school
Photo of Emmanuel Tuloe and George Weah. Photo source: Executive Mansion Claim: An online blog posted that Emmanuel Tuloe has dropped out of school due to abandonment. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA spoke with Tuloe and an administrator of his school, and they confirmed he’s still in school. In 2021, 19-year-old Emmanuel Tuloe was celebrated all across Liberia as an integrity hero. That was because he found about $50,000 as a commercial bike rider and returned the same to its owner.
Misleading! Liberia’s national legislature’s budget is not more than the country’s security apparatus bill
Photo of Fubbi Henries Photo source: Fubbi Henries Claim: A former representative candidate asserts that the legislature received more money in the budget than all of the security apparatus bills added together. Verdict: Misleading. The legislature has about $51 million in the 2026 budget, while the country’s entire security apparatus’ budget is at $154,930,763.
Misleading! Images of scattered food, not from Liberia
Photo of the wasted food. Photo source: TikTok Claim: An online blog posted some pictures with the caption, “The vehicle carrying traditional wedding food today in Todee district had an accident, and every meal was wasted.” Verdict: Misleading. The images had been posted in Nigeria and elsewhere days before the blog post. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, an online blog posted a couple of images, claiming they are from Liberia.
Misleading! Liberia’s total paved road is 9.6%, not 13%
Photo of Rudolph Bropleh. Photo source: Rudolph Bropleh Claim: The Vice President of the Graduate School of Cuttington University,Dr Rudolph Bropleh, has said that “Only 13% of Liberia’s roads are paved.” Verdict: Misleading. The Ministry of Public Works says Liberia’s total paved road is 9.6%, not 13%.
Misleading. Video of Muslims fighting not from Liberia
Claim: “Heavy fighting has opened here in Lusinie Kamara’s yard, in Caldwell,” a blog said, posting a video it claims are Muslims in Liberia. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s reversed video verification found that the video is not from Liberia. Amidst growing tension in Liberia over a border-land dispute with Guinea, an online blog posted a video saying some Muslims were involved in a fist fight in Liberia.
False! Prophet Key has not been released from prison
Claim: An online blog posted that Prophet Key has been let out of prison. Verdict: False. The Ministry of Justice spokesperson says Prophet Key is still behind bars. On Friday, February 13, 2026, Justin Yeazeahn, popularly known as Prophet Key, was sentenced by the Supreme Court of Liberia to six months in prison.
Video of Guinea’s president threatening to take over disputed land by force, AI-generated
Claim: An online blog claims Guinea’s president has vowed to take the disputed Liberia-Guinea land by force. Verdict: False. Multiple AI detection tools show the video is AI-generated. Amid an ongoing land dispute along the Liberia-Guinea border in Foya, Lofa County, an online blog posted a video claiming that Guinea’s president said he will take ownership of the land by force.
False! Fewer people voted in Nimba’s 2023 elections than registered voters
Claim: Representative Frank Foko said the National Elections Commission (NEC) permitted “More number of people to vote in Nimba, in the 2023 elections, than the number that registered to vote.” Verdict: False!The official results from the NEC show that about 248,352 Nambians cast their votes in the 2023 presidential election, while 307,254 registered to vote. Representative Frank Foko has accused the NEC of permitting more people to vote in the 2023 elections who did not register to vote.
Misleading! Woman accused of killing grandchildren did not disappear from prison
Claim: Mary Giah, who is accused of murdering her three grandchildren, has reportedly escaped through black magic from the police station in Nimba, according to an online blog post. Verdict: Misleading. The LNP spokesperson said the woman did not go missing from the prison. Social media was flooded days ago with reports that a 61-year-old woman had allegedly killed her three grandchildren.
False! Ecuador not world’s highest cassava exporter
Claim: A member of the media wing of the Movement for Progressive Change claimed, “Ecuador is the highest exporter of cassava in the world.” Verdict: False. Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of cassava. A member of the media wing of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change says farmers across Liberia are not being empowered. According to Michael Lawrence, farmers need to be capacitated by providing free seedlings to produce the food Liberia eats.
Misleading! Liberia’s government is subsidising many schools in 2026 national budget
Claim: Senator CraytonDuncan says the government of Liberia is not subsidising schools in the 2026 national budget. Verdict: Misleading. The government has budgeted about $1,168,000 in this year’s budget to subsidise many schools. Since County Senator Crayton Duncan has stated that the education system in Liberia is going backwards, and those holding national positions do not care.
False! More Nimbaians did not vote in the 2023 presidential run-off election than in the first round
Claim: Nimba County district #7 lawmakers say more Nimbaians voted in the 2023 presidential run-off election than they did in the general presidential election. Verdict: False! About 198,900 Nimbaians voted in the runoff election, while 248,352 voted in the presidential election. Nimba County district #7 lawmaker says the votes of the people of Nimba County have not been adequately accounted for in past elections in Liberia.
Misleading! The Ruling Unity Party did not meet the country’s education budget by 13.9%
Claim: “Unity Party met the budget for the education sector at 13.9% in 2023,” says the chairperson of the Propaganda Bureau of the Student Unification Party (SUP). Verdict: Misleading. In 2023, the education sector’s budget was 12%. The chairperson of the Propaganda Bureau of the Student Unification Party (SUP) says the 2026 draft national budget does not support the development agenda of the ruling Unity Party (UP).
False! National legislature’s 2026 budget increased by 14%, not over 40%
Claim: A student leader at the University of Liberia says the 2026 draft budget of the legislature has been “increased by over 40%.” Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s analysis of the budget shows that the legislature’s budget increased by 14%, not over 40%. The government of Liberia has announced the nation’s 2026 draft national budget, totalling approximately $1.2 billion. The announcement has generated some controversy.
False! Ministry of Agriculture’s draft 2026 budget, not $13 million
Claim: Deputy Minister Daniel Sando claims that “$13 million is allocated in the 2026 draft national budget for the Ministry of Agriculture.” Verdict: False. The Ministry of Agriculture’s 2026 draft budget is projected to receive about $9 million. The Boakai-led government adopted its ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) as the national development plan of Liberia. The acronym ARREST represents the government’s six development drives.
False! Governance Commission 2026 budget is less than $3 million
Claim: The political leader of the Movement for Progressive Change says the “Governance Commission takes more than $3 million from the 2026 draft national budget.” Verdict: Misleading. The 2026 draft budget projects $2,311,324 for the Governance Commission. The government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), presented the 2026 draft national budget, totalling approximately $1.2 billion.
Misleading! Electoral district 17 not most populous in Liberia
Claim: “District 17 is the largest district in terms of population in this country,” says the chief imam of Liberia. Verdict: Misleading. The 2023 final electoral district population data show that District 4 is the most populous electoral district in Liberia. The commercial hub of Redlight was a scene of attraction on Thursday, November 13, 2025, when some residents of the area and the Liberia National clashed over a land crisis.
Liberia: Doctors Warn that Rampant Abuse of Anti-Microbial Drugs Is Creating Superbugs That Are Killing Thousands and Leaving Sick People Defenseless
Summary: • Many Liberians are misusing antibiotics, antiparasitic, antifungal and antiviral drugs without prescriptions, creating what experts call “superbugs” – infections that are resistant to commonly available drugs. • Families are spending hundreds of U.S. dollars on ineffective treatments as superbugs lead to prolonged illnesses and hospital stays, with a 2021 study linking over 4,000 deaths in Liberia to drug resistance.
Budget for Liberia’s National Police in 2026 draft budget is not US$8 million
Claim: A student’s leader at the University of Liberia states that “The budget for the Liberia National Police (LNP) in the 2026 draft national budget is to the tune of $8 million.” Verdict: False. Checks by DUBAWA indicate that the LNP’s proposed 2026 budget exceeds US$20 million. Liberia’s 2026 draft national budget has been the highlight of national discussions since it was submitted to the national legislature.
False! Some representatives have gotten more than 67% votes in Liberia
Claim: “No representative in the history of Liberia has ever gotten more than 67% votes,” Representative Marvin Cole says. Verdict: False. Former representatives George Mulbah and Fallah Kparkar received more than 67% of the votes. Bong County Representative Marvin Cole said that the Citizen Movement for Change (CMC) is the third-largest political party in Liberia. He attributes this to his party’s ability to help him win more than 67% of the votes in the 2023 elections.
Photo of President Boakai undergoing surgery, doctored
Claims: An online blog posted a photo saying it is “a picture of President Boakai’s heart surgery.” Verdict: False. The picture is a digitally altered 2022 image of a Nigerian man who is ill. On Monday, October 20, 2025, an online blog named Yekeh Kolubah posted a photo, claiming it featured President Joseph Boakai. The picture shows a pale man in a health facility, with a plaster on his chest.
False! CDC took wage bill to $314 million, not $296 million
Claim: “Under CDC’s leadership from FY2017/2018 to FY2023, the wage bill moved slightly from $290 million to $296 million,” an ex-official of the Weah-led government said. Verdict: False. In the fiscal year 2017/2018 budget, the actual wage bill was $307,424,614, while by FY2023, it went to $314,736,796. An ex-official of the former ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), made a Facebook post saying that the largest expansion of the wage bill happened during the Unity Party regime.
Second quarter Inflation figure in Liberia stands at 11.1%, not 13.7% - Dubawa
Claim: Benedict Kolubah said the Central Bank of Liberia’s (CBL) second-quarter report for 2025 placed inflation at 13.7%. Verdict: False. The CBL reported inflation for the second quarter of 2025 as 11.1%. The 13.7% referenced by Benedict was the rate of less “food and transport prices.” Former Assistant Minister Benedict Kolubah stated on a live debate that Liberia’s inflation reached 13.7% as of June 2025.
Misleading! CDC left exchange rate at L$188, not L$174
Claim: A former assistant minister of the Weah-led administration said, “When the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) left office in 2023, the exchange rate was at 174.” Verdict: Misleading. The Central Bank of Liberia’s daily exchange rate shows the rate was at 188 when the CDC left office.
False! Liberia not only country in Africa that has set aside Flag Day holiday
Claim: The orator of Liberia’s 2025 Flag Day has said, “Liberia is the only country in Africa that has set aside a special holiday to commemorate the making and hoisting of its flag.” Verdict: False. Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, also has a national flag day holiday. Since October 1915, August 24 has been set aside as a national holiday, to be observed as Liberia’s national Flag Day.
False! Boakai’s administration has recorded some Foreign Direct Investments
Claim: A panellist on Spoon Talk asserted that “two years into Boakai’s government, there has been no direct foreign investment.” Verdict: False. Reports from the National Investment Commission show dozens of foreign direct investments have been made in Liberia since Boakai took office. Appearing as a panellist on a late-night political show, Darius Doe argued that the vast majority of the Liberian population is still living in hardship.
Photo of man’s head tied in bloody white cloth, not from SUP’s protest
Claim: An ex-worker in the government of the former ruling CDC shared two photos on social media, alleging they are “fresh pictures from the University of Liberia,” students’ September 1, 2025, protest. Verdict: Misleading. One of the pictures was taken four years ago, while there is no evidence to show the other was from the students’ September 1, 2025, protest.
Misleading! Boakai’s 2-year budget for agriculture is not bigger than Weah’s CDC in 5 years - Dubawa
Claim: Deputy presidential press secretary has said, President Joseph Boakai’s government “has put more money in the budget for agriculture in 2 years than the CDC did in 5 years combined.” Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s analysis of the budget data shows that CDC’s total budget sum for agriculture in five years was $27,174,605, while President Boakai’s budget was $25,570,281 in two years. In July this year, Senator Amara Konneh posted about Liberia’s economic performance on Facebook.
Misleading! The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission did not receive over $1 million budgetary increment for the first time - Dubawa
Claim: An official of the Liberian government says, “For the first time, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)’s budget has increased by more than 1 million dollars.” Verdict: Misleading. The LACC’s budget increased by 1,063,424 million dollars in the fiscal 2009/2010 budget. Mohammed Ali, the managing director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, appeared on an afternoon political show in July 2025 as a panellist.
Misleading! University of Liberia student enrollment was not below 10,000 before free tuition
Claim: An ex-government official, Isaac Doe, stated that before the free tuition policy at the University of Liberia, “student enrollment was way below 10,000.” Verdict: Misleading. An analysis from the UL’s Office of Enrollment Services shows that about 14,000 to 17,000 students enrolled every semester before the free policy.
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