Liberia: When Numbers Speak Louder Than Lives: Rethinking Employment Claims in President Boakai’s State of the Nation Address

[FrontPageAfrica] President Joseph Boakai’s State of the Nation Address sought to reassure Liberians that the country is on a steady path toward recovery, reform, and shared prosperity. Delivered with confidence and reinforced by a steady flow of statistics, the address painted a picture of progress in macroeconomic management, institutional reform, and national planning.