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Liberia'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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Ledjely.com broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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