2021 in Liberia
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Events
- January 1 – The Faith Community Lutheran Church in the United States of America has selected Gbarnga, Bong County to host the second Lutheran University in Africa.[1]
- January 7 – President George Weah attends the second inauguration of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo.[2]
- January 20 – President Joe Biden sends a memorandum to the United States Department of State reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Liberians.[3][4]
- January 22 – United States Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy presents his credentials to President Weah.[5]
- April 1 – The results of the 2020 Liberian constitutional referendum are released. Voters reject efforts to shorten the president′s term and to allow dual citizenship.[6]
- July 26 – University of Liberia President Dr. Julius S. Nelson Jr. serves as national Independence Day orator.[7]
- December 9 – Senator Prince Johnson is sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury for alleged political corruption.[8]
Scheduled events
- March 10 – Decoration Day.[9]
- March 15 – Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday.[10]
- July 26 – Independence Day.[11]
