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Liberia: Boakai Urged to Name Disability Adviser

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with New Dawn
Published on 2026-09-10 06:19:00

By Kruah Thompson

MONROVIA, Liberia, September 10, 2026 — Disability rights activist Dakpannah U-Thant Nicholas Smith has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to appoint a senior presidential adviser on disability affairs, arguing that persons with disabilities need a direct voice in government policy and decision-making.

In an open letter to President Boakai, Smith proposed the appointment of a Special Assistant and Senior Adviser on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities within the…

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