Liberia: Senate Confirms Cllr. Boakai Kanneh As Associate Justice of Supreme Court

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — The Liberian Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Cllr. Boakai Kanneh as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court following a recommendation from its Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims, and Petition Committee.

Twenty-three senators voted in favor of the confirmation during plenary, with no votes against and no abstentions–surpassing the constitutional two-thirds threshold required for such appointments.

The confirmation followed a motion by Maryland County Senator J….