2024 in Liberia
Liberia-related events during 2024
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Events in the year 2024 in Liberia.
Incumbents
- President: George Weah (until 22 January); Joseph Boakai onwards
- Vice President: Jewel Taylor (until 22 January); Jeremiah Koung onwards
- Chief Justice: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh
Events
- 22 January – Joseph Boakai is inaugurated President of Liberia, succeeding outgoing President George Weah, whom he defeated in the 2023 runoff election.
- 27 March – The French judiciary sentences the former leader of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy Kunti Kamara to 30 years in prison on charges of committing "crimes against humanity."[1]
- 27 March – President Boakai signs an executive order establishing the country's first court dedicated to trying war crimes committed during the Second Liberian Civil War.[2]
Holidays
Source:[3]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 11 February – Armed Forces Day
- 13 March – Decoration Day
- 15 March – J.J. Roberts' Birthday
- 12 April - Fast and Prayer Day
- 14 May - National Unification Day
- 26 July - Independence Day
- 24 August - Flag Day
- 7 November - Thanksgiving
- 29 November - William V. S. Tubman's Birthday
- 25 December - Christmas Day
See also
References
- ^ "France Court Hands Liberian Rebel Shorter 30-year Sentence". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Kollie Garzeawu, Moses. "Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court". BBC. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Liberia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links
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