Published: September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Joseph Boakai pressed the chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday for deeper American investment in Liberia’s electricity, infrastructure and private sector. He said stronger partnerships in those areas would unlock the country’s productive potential and create jobs.
Boakai met Rep. Brian Mast, a Florida Republican who chairs the committee, on Capitol Hill, according to a dispatch from the Liberian Embassy in Washington signed by Minister Counselor Al-Jerome Anastas Chede Sr. The embassy said the two discussed ways to expand economic engagement and encourage responsible investment in priority sectors. It said they gave particular attention to reliable and affordable electricity, infrastructure, private-sector growth and job creation.
The embassy did not announce any agreement, commitment or follow-up action. It said both sides expressed interest in continued engagement and in “identifying practical opportunities to advance mutually beneficial cooperation.”
Boakai told Mast his administration is committed to accountable governance, institutional reform, transparency and the rule of law, the embassy said. He also stressed expanding opportunities for young people and women. The two discussed Liberia’s role in promoting peace, democratic values and stability in West Africa, and Boakai said Liberia is ready to keep working with the United States on security, prosperity and human development.
According to the embassy, Mast welcomed the Liberian delegation and recognized the long relationship between the two countries.
Boakai was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of State Without Portfolio Hadja Mamaka Bility, National Security Adviser Samuel Kofi Woods, Director General of the Cabinet Nathaniel T. Kwabo and Liberia’s ambassador to the United States, Al-Hassan Conteh, the embassy said.
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