[Liberian Investigator] Published: April 29, 2026

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Office of the National Security Advisor has strongly rejected allegations by the Executive Director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu, who accused National Security Advisor Samuel K. Woods II of obstructing, delaying, and undermining the country's transitional justice agenda.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Chairman of the National Youth League of the Unity Party, Togar Melvin Cephas, has announced that the Board of the Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) has concluded a high-level working session to finalize preparations for its 2026 continental forum, set to be hosted in Liberia this July.

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[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The International Monetary Fund has approved a $266 million financing package for Liberia, the largest single injection of multilateral support since President Joseph Nyuma Boakai took office, arriving as the country's economy recorded its strongest growth performance in recent years.

[FrontPageAfrica] Under direct examination in Criminal Court 'C' on Thursday, former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah forcefully rejected the prosecution's indictment charging him and four other former officials with personally diverting US$6.2 million.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia/Freetown -- As Liberia and Sierra Leone continue their fragile recovery from years of civil conflict, a series of high-profile prosecutions and disciplinary actions in both countries is raising alarm among civil society groups and regional observers about a possible rollback of free speech and political dissent.

[New Dawn] Paynesville -- Former President George M. Weah hosted a heartfelt reburial and thanksgiving ceremony in honor of the life and legacy of his late father, Mr. William G.T. Weah Sr., who tragically died in a garage accident on October 7, 1983, in Monrovia.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has announced a significant policy shift aimed at reinforcing the country's banking sector, mandating an increase in the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks from US$10 million to US$15 million.

[FrontPageAfrica] Summary:

[Liberian Observer] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has raised alarm over what it describes as a steady erosion of democratic norms and freedom of expression under the administration of Joseph Boakai, cautioning that recent developments threaten to undermine hard-won gains in Liberia's democratic journey.

[Liberian Investigator] Criminal Court 'C' has dismissed the prosecution's challenge to Samuel P. Jackson's bail bond and ordered the return of personal property seized from his residence, ruling that prosecutors missed the mandatory legal deadline to contest the bond and that the continued confiscation of his belongings was unjustified.