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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.

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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.

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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: Pres. Boakai Accused of Ignoring Lofa's Disunity While Championing National Reconciliation

While President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is receiving accolades for launching reconciliation initiatives in Grand Gedeh and leading a national reconciliation conference in Monrovia, a storm is quietly ...

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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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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: 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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Liberia Not Offended By Trump’s ‘Where-Were-You-Educated’ Comment — Minister

Liberia's president was "honoured" to meet US counterpart Donald Trump this week and wasn't offended by Trump's comment about his fluency in English -- his mother tongue -- Liberia's foreign minister ...

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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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