Liberia: Senator Amara Konneh Alleges Political Isolation Amid Internal Power Struggles in Unity Party Government

Liberia: Senator Amara Konneh Alleges Political Isolation Amid Internal Power Struggles in Unity Party Government

Monrovia -- Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has raised concerns over what he describes as growing political isolation from key decision-making processes within the Unity Party-led government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, amid reported internal tensions and competition for influence at the highest levels of state.

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Monrovia, Liberia, May 7, 2026 – Senator Amara Konneh has made a striking claim that he was effectively pushed out of President Joseph Boakai’s inner circle following the 2023 runoff elections, a development that is now fueling debate about internal tensions within the Unity Party. In an interview with OK FM on Tuesday evening, Senator Konneh expressed disappointment over what he described as a breakdown in his previously close working relations…

SENATOR AMARA KONNEH CLAIMS POLITICAL ISOLATION WITHIN BOAKAI ADMINISTRATION

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Amara Konneh, Senator of Gbarpolu County, has publicly alleged that he is being politically sidelined within the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai amid growing competition for influence around the presidency. Speaking Tuesday, May 5, 2026, on OK FM’s “OK Conversation” program hosted by Julius Jeh, Konneh claimed that some individuals within the ruling Unity Party government …