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Trump, Liberia and English

Liberians confused and angry after Trump's 'condescending' praise for Boakai's 'beautiful English'

"President Trump was condescending, he was very disrespectful to the African leader.”Kula Fofana, spokesperson for Boakai's office, told The Associated Press: “I believe that as journalists, it is important to focus on the substantive discussions at the summit.

CBS News on MSN · 3d

Trump praises Liberia's president on his mastery of English — his native tongue and the African nation's official language

Trump lauded Liberia's visiting President Joseph Boakai for having "such good English," apparently not realizing that it is both Boakai and his nation's primary language.

BBC on MSN · 3d

Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader's 'good English'

US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking "good English" and asked him where he went to school. What Trump might have missed is that Liberia shares a unique and long-standing connection with the US.

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Liberia: Ngafuan Secures IMF, U.S. Backing for Liberia's Development Push

The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has successfully secured new commitments and strong endorsements from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and key United ...

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Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official ...

Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it ‘so beautifully’ President Joseph Boakai responded to Trump’s question with a polite ...

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Liberia's Boakai apologises to war victims, honours slain presidents

MONROVIA (Reuters) -Liberian President Joseph Boakai has launched what his office describes as an unprecedented ...

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Liberia: Trump's Comment to Boakai Wasn't a Gaffe. It Was a Gift

Editorial - The world can debate whether President Donald Trump's remark to President Joseph Boakai-- "Where did you learn to speak such beautiful English?"--was a compliment or a diplomatic misstep.

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Liberia, Ivanhoe Atlantic sign $1.8 billion deal for railway

Access to the rail line will provide the company with the shortest export route from its Kon Kweni project in Guinea.

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