Liberia: Boakai Vows to Enforce Drug Laws Without Fear or Favor, Defends Due Process for Jewel Howard Taylor

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — August 26, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has assured Liberians that his administration will intensify the fight against illicit drug trafficking and organized crime while ensuring that the constitutional rights of every person are protected.

In a special address to the nation Wednesday evening, President Boakai said the government’s campaign against narcotics trafficking, money laundering and organized crime would be pursued “without fear or favor,” emphasizing that the…