2025 in Liberia

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Events in the year 2025 in Liberia .

Incumbents

• President: Joseph Boakai
• Vice President: Jeremiah Koung
• Chief Justice: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh

Events

March

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 3 June – Liberia is elected to a rotating seat at the United Nations Security Council for the first time since 1961. ^[6]

July

• 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

• 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

• 24 October – Liberia agrees to accept migrant Kilmar Abrego on a temporary humanitarian basis after a U.S. request. ^[11]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Liberia

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

• 21 May – Nancy Doe, 76, first lady (1980–1990). ^[13]
• 9 August – Sylvester Grigsby, 74, acting minister of foreign affairs (2010). ^[14]

See also

• Foreign relations of Liberia

References

1. Macdonald, Ayang (2025-03-24). "Liberia launches digital public infrastructure project with $30M World Bank funding". Biometric Update. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
2. 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.
3. Walker, Christopher C. (2025-04-03). "Liberia: Lofa County to Break Ground for Modern Sports Stadium". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
4. Wleh, Gloria (April 26, 2025). "Samuel Kogar wins Nimba by-election". Dubawa. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
5. Muia, Wycliffe (29 May 2025). "Plane carrying Liberian president involved in landing scare". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
6. "Five countries win seats on the UN Security Council". AP News. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
7. "Liberia's former president William Tolbert symbolically reburied, 45 years after his murder". Africanews. 2 July 2025.
8. "Liberian president issues official apology to civil war victims". Africanews. 7 July 2025.
9. Menkor, Ishmael F. (August 14, 2025). "MDR Candidate Wins Nimba By-Election". Liberian Observer . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
10. Yates, David A. (22 August 2025). "Govt Declares Nationwide Ban on Tramadol and Shisha". Liberian Observer . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
11. "Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says". Reuters. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
12. "Liberia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
13. "FORMER FIRST LADY NANCY DOE REPORTEDLY DIES AT HER SINKOR RESIDENCE". Smart News Liberia. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
14. Sylvester M. Grigsby, Trusted Advisor to Two Presidents, Is Dead

External links

• Online calendar