-Liberians Protest Against Boakai

Aggrieved Liberians in the United States of America Thursday, September 24, 2026, staged a non-violent protest in New York against the Liberian President, Joseph Nyuma Boakai and delegation.

he Liberians said they are disappointed in the President for his alleged snail pace in bringing members of the drug cartel to book, plus what they claim is the hard cost of living in Liberia.

The protestors were seen around the Headquarters of the United Nations, where the General Assembly is being held.

The group chanted “Joseph Boakai, we don't want drugs, our children are dying, and our country is damaged”.

The group was seeing yesterday waving the Liberian flag in the premises of the UN Headquarters.

The Liberians also chanted:  “Our children are dying every day. We say no to drugs. We need justice. Let the United Nations hear our cry. We say no to injustice. Our children are dying. Our women are dying. The youth are dying. Say no to drugs...No to drugs. Gregory Coleman should be expelled. He is a drug dealer. We say no to police brutality. Gregory must go..Gregory must go...Gregory must go...The IG must go”.

Protesters are calling for accountability over issues, including the rule of law, Liberia’s drug crisis, and what they described as troubling conditions affecting ordinary citizens.

The group was seeing yesterday waving the Liberian flag in the UN's yard.

Hundreds of Guinean immigrants also protested outside New York’s Waldorf-Astoria against President Mamady Doumbouya during the UN General Assembly.

Protesters accused his government of disappearances and wanton killĩňgs, calling for peace and justice. Tensions escalated when protesters confronted his van while leaving the hotel.