Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network

The Liberian government has insisted the deal is “not a transaction with a quid pro quo,” but that claim has failed to quiet the questions.

Monrovia, Liberia, August 17, 2026 -- Indian Ambassador to Liberia, Manoj Bihari Verma, has reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening its longstanding friendship and bilateral cooperation with Liberia,

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken ground for the development of Providence Island, launching what his administration says is a major effort to preserve one of Liberia's most important historical sites while turning it into a world-class heritage and tourism destination.