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A supporter of the Unity Party administration claims the government reduced rice imports by 35 percent in 2025, arguing that before the party came to power, Liberia was spending nearly US$200 million annually on rice imports.
Did he get his facts correct? Listen to the full report in this fact-check segment:
07/07/2026
A Unity Party supporter George P. Lobbo has claimed that the UP government reduced rice importation by 35% in 2025 compared to previous years.
However, a review of Central Bank of Liberia data shows that while rice imports declined from US$212.47 million in 2023 to US$163.56 million in 2024, they increased significantly to US$242.91 million in 2025.
Therefore, the claim that rice importation decreased by 35% in 2025 is misleading and not supported by the available evidence.
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In this edition of the , we verified Facebook claims that Delta AirLines has placed Liberia on its cargo embargo list and banned flights to the country.
We also checked if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 5.5% growth rate for the Liberian economy in 2026.
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Ministry of Information Internews in Liberia European Union in Liberia OKFM 99.5 & OKTV
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