US EditionLiberia's Boakai apologises to war victims, honours slain presidents
LIBERIA, JUL 7 – President Boakai apologized for Liberia's civil wars, which killed about 250,000, and pledged to implement reconciliation measures including a war crimes court despite funding challenges.
- On July 5, 2025, in Monrovia, Liberian President Joseph Boakai publicly expressed regret and apologized to those affected by the nation’s two devastating civil wars.
- The apology fulfilled the 2009 Truth and Reconciliation Commission's recommendation after officials delayed action for nearly 15 years.
- Boakai admitted to the government's past shortcomings, committed to preventing such failures in the future, and supported the government's 2024 endorsement to establish a tribunal dedicated to addressing war-related and economic offenses.
- The civil wars from 1989 to 2003 killed an estimated 250,000 people and left many wounded or displaced, while prosecutions have only occurred abroad, not in Liberia.
- The apology marks a major step toward national healing and reconciliation but faces challenges like funding the tribunal estimated at $100 million.
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Liberia’s President Issues Historic Apology to Civil War Victims, Reaffirms Commitment to Justice - teleSUR English
In a landmark moment for Liberia’s post-conflict history, President Joseph Boakai delivered a formal state apology on Saturday to the victims of the country’s two brutal civil wars (1989–2003), which claimed an estimated 250,000 lives and left deep scars across generations. “To every victim of our civil conflict, to every family broken, to every dream shattered, we say: We are sorry,” Boakai declared during a National Healing, Reconciliation and…
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The country was devastated by two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, killing an estimated 250 000 people. Boakai's apology comes as prosecution for war crimes committed during that period has so far exclusively taken place in foreign tribunals.
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