Following her recent visit to Liberia, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has told journalists in New York that with the second post-civil war democratic transition and a sitting president gracefully accepting defeat, Liberia is truly an example for not just West Africa, but the entire continent of Africa.
Her comments follow a spate of coups in the region which some have equated to a lack of faith in democracy in the region.
President Joseph Boakai was sworn in at the beginning of last week after he defeated football icon turned President, George Weah, by a slight margin.
Ambassador Greenfield attended the ceremony on President Joe Biden’s behalf where she reassured Liberia of the US’s unflinching commitment to supporting the country’s development.
“Liberia has been very supportive and worked closely with us here at the UN, and we’re committed to helping President Boakai succeed,” she said.
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