President Boakai Taps Samuel Stevquoah for Pivotal Presidential Affairs Role
By Emmanuel Sikena Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai has announced the appointment of Samuel A. Stevquoah as Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, elevating a long-trusted aide to one…
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