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Events in the year2018 inLiberia.

Incumbents

President:Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (until 22 January);George Weah, taking over from 22 January.
Vice President:Joseph Boakai (until 22 January);Jewel Taylor, taking over from 22 January.
Chief Justice:Francis S. Korkpor, Sr.

Events

George Weah

January

January 22 –George Weah takes the oath of office, having won the second round of thepresidential election in December.^[1]

March

March 23 – TheHouse of Representatives holds a political peace and reconciliation dialogue at the Capitol with support fromUNMIL and the Foundation For International Dignity (FIND) to foster national reconciliation among the 54th Legislature.^[2]
March 26 – PresidentGeorge Weah tours Balli Island with plans to transform it into a modern city, including a proposedInternational Conference Center.^[2]
March 27 –
- UNESCO releases a curriculum handbook for Liberia’sTVET sector to guide vocational instructors in standardized teaching.^[2]
- US President Trump announces the end of special legal status for Liberian immigrants, starting a 12-month period before potential deportations.^[3]
March 30 – The mandate of theUnited Nations Mission in Liberia ends.^[4]

June

June 22 –Amnesty International,Human Rights Watch, andGlobal Witness call for reforms to theKimberley Process, citing Liberia’s history with diamond-fueled conflict.^[5]

July

July 9 – During a session before theUnited Nations Human Rights Committee inGeneva, theLiberian government pledges for the first time to issue a public statement on accountability for crimes committed during thecountry’s civil wars.^[6]
July 26 – Minister of Finance and Development PlanningSamuel Tweah serves as national Independence Day orator.^[7]

August

TheHouse of Representatives votes to impeach Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh, creating a conflict with theSupreme Court over judicial authority.^[8]

September

September 20 – Eighty Liberian, regional, and internationalNGOs release a letter calling on PresidentGeorge Weah to support justice and reparations for victims of civilwar crimes ahead of his scheduledUN General Assembly address.^[9]

October

October 15 –Katie Meyler steps down as CEO ofMore Than Me; the Liberian charity andLiberian government announce investigations and pledge support for thesexual abuse victims.^[10]

Deaths

Main article:deaths in 2018

Further information:Category:2018 deaths

References

^Daygbor, E. J. Nathaniel; Milton, Bridgett (January 23, 2018)."Weah takes oaths of office". New Dawn Liberia. RetrievedJuly 18, 2022.
^^a ^b ^c"Daily Media Summary 2018-03-27 | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs".www.mofa.gov.lr. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^"Trump to end special legal status for Liberian immigrants".The Guardian. 2018-03-27.ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa (October 1, 2018)."U.N. Security Council lauds Liberia over peaceful runoff polls". Africa News. RetrievedAugust 15, 2022.
^"Civil society call to tackle abuses, conflict, and lack of transparency in diamond supply chain | Human Rights Watch". 2018-06-22. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^"Liberia Takes Small Step Toward Justice for War Crimes | Human Rights Watch". 2018-07-10. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^"Liberia's 171st Independence Day Orator Calls for Stringent Measures against Corrupt Officials".FrontPage Africa. July 27, 2018. RetrievedAugust 15, 2022.
^"Liberia: Freedom in the World 2019 Country Report".Freedom House. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^"Liberia: At UN, President Should Back Justice | Human Rights Watch". 2018-09-20. Retrieved2025-08-20.
^Young, Finlay (2018-10-15)."More Than Me CEO Katie Meyler Temporarily Steps Down".TIME. Retrieved2025-08-20.

v t e Years inLiberia
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v t e 2018 in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Ascension Island Mayotte Réunion Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara

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