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, President Joseph Boakai issued Liberia’s first formal state apology to those affected by the country’s twin civil conflicts that occurred from 1989 through 2003.
- The apology fulfilled the 2009 Truth and Reconciliation Commission's recommendation for public atonement and came after years of unaddressed war crimes prosecutions.
- Boakai addressed broken families and shattered dreams, pledged that the state would not fail again, and endorsed plans to establish a $100 million War and Economic Crimes Court.
- The civil wars resulted in approximately 250,000 deaths and left many individuals and families deeply affected; President Boakai expressed regret by addressing those harmed by the conflicts and offering a formal apology on behalf of the nation.
- The apology and tribunal plans suggest a renewed commitment to justice, reconciliation, and national healing amid international support and internal calls for accountability.
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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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