2025 in Liberia
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Events in the year 2025 in Liberia.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 24 March – Liberia launches a digital public infrastructure project with $30 million in World Bank funding[1]
- 25 March – The Armed Forces of Liberia launches ‘Operation True Guardian’.[2]
April
[edit]- 3 April – Lofa County announces plans to build a stadium.[3]
- 22 April – A by-election was held in Nimba County to replace Senator Prince Johnson. It was won by Samuel Kogar.[4]
May
[edit]- 29 May – A private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai from Nigeria makes a rough landing at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia after its tires burst upon landing, prompting the cancellation of all overnight flights. No injuries are reported.[5]
June
[edit]- 3 June – Liberia is elected to a rotating seat at the United Nations Security Council for the first time since 1961.[6]
July
[edit]- 1 July – Former president William Tolbert and 13 other officials killed during the 1980 Liberian coup d'état are given a symbolic state funeral.[7]
- 5 July – President Boakai issues an official apology to victims of the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars.[8]
August
[edit]- 12 August – A by-election is held in Nimba County's 5th House district and is won by Kortor Kwagrue.[9]
- 22 August – The government bans tramadol and hookahs.[10]
October
[edit]- 24 October – Liberia agrees to accept migrant Kilmar Abrego on a temporary humanitarian basis after a U.S. request.[11]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[12]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 11 February – Armed Forces Day
- 12 March – Decoration Day
- 15 March – J.J. Roberts' Birthday
- 11 April – Fast and Prayer Day
- 14 May – National Unification Day
- 26 July – Independence Day
- 24–25 August – Flag Day
- 6 November – Thanksgiving
- 29 November – William V. S. Tubman's Birthday
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 21 May – Nancy Doe, 76, first lady (1980–1990).[13]
- 9 August – Sylvester Grigsby, 74, acting minister of foreign affairs (2010).[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Macdonald, Ayang (2025-03-24). "Liberia launches digital public infrastructure project with $30M World Bank funding". Biometric Update. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Jaivey, Yawah (2025-03-25). "Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia Launches 'Operation True Guardian' to Boost Border and Maritime Security". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Walker, Christopher C. (2025-04-03). "Liberia: Lofa County to Break Ground for Modern Sports Stadium". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Wleh, Gloria (April 26, 2025). "Samuel Kogar wins Nimba by-election". Dubawa. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Muia, Wycliffe (29 May 2025). "Plane carrying Liberian president involved in landing scare". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Five countries win seats on the UN Security Council". AP News. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Liberia's former president William Tolbert symbolically reburied, 45 years after his murder". Africanews. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Liberian president issues official apology to civil war victims". Africanews. 7 July 2025.
- ^ Menkor, Ishmael F. (August 14, 2025). "MDR Candidate Wins Nimba By-Election". Liberian Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Yates, David A. (22 August 2025). "Govt Declares Nationwide Ban on Tramadol and Shisha". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says". Reuters. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Liberia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "FORMER FIRST LADY NANCY DOE REPORTEDLY DIES AT HER SINKOR RESIDENCE". Smart News Liberia. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Sylvester M. Grigsby, Trusted Advisor to Two Presidents, Is Dead
External links
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