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October 4th

Over 160 Burkinabe Illegally Reside In Maryland, G’ KruThe Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has successfully registered more than 160 illegal Burkinabe residents in just two days, as part of an ongoing effort to document individuals seeking refuge in Liberia. The LRRRC Director for Maryland and Grand Kru Counties, Mulbah Gbormulukue, announced that this initiative is part of a comprehensive database process aimed at profiling Burkinabes who have fled to Liberia due to conflict in their home country. The profiling process, which began on September 23, 2024, is expected to conclude on October 19, 2024. The effort is expected to last for 21 days and it involves collaboration with local stakeholders, including joint security forces, county administration, the leaders of the Burkinabe community, and public outreach efforts. Speaking on October 2, 2024, during the second day of the profiling exercise, Director Gbormulukue emphasized the urgency of the situation. The LRRRC’s involvement stems from a complaint filed by Pleebo Sodoken District’s Representative Anthony F. Williams, who highlighted that an estimated 45,000 Burkinabes are currently residing in Liberia without legal documentation from the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). In his letter to plenary, Williams stated, “I present my compliments and wish to crave the indulgence of the August body to invite the head of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), the Ministry of Justice, the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Security Advisor to the President to provide strategies or plans regarding the curbing of the influx of illegal Burkinabe immigrants within the Southeastern region and other parts of the country.”

Over 160 Burkinabe Illegally Reside In Maryland, G’ KruThe Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has successfully registered more than 160 illegal Burkinabe residents in just two days, as part of an ongoing effort to document individuals seeking refuge in Liberia. The LRRRC Director for Maryland and Grand Kru Counties, Mulbah Gbormulukue, announced that this initiative is part of a comprehensive database process aimed at profiling Burkinabes who have fled to Liberia due to conflict in their home country. The profiling process, which began on September 23, 2024, is expected to conclude on October 19, 2024. The effort is expected to last for 21 days and it involves collaboration with local stakeholders, including joint security forces, county administration, the leaders of the Burkinabe community, and public outreach efforts. Speaking on October 2, 2024, during the second day of the profiling exercise, Director Gbormulukue emphasized the urgency of the situation. The LRRRC’s involvement stems from a complaint filed by Pleebo Sodoken District’s Representative Anthony F. Williams, who highlighted that an estimated 45,000 Burkinabes are currently residing in Liberia without legal documentation from the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). In his letter to plenary, Williams stated, “I present my compliments and wish to crave the indulgence of the August body to invite the head of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), the Ministry of Justice, the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Security Advisor to the President to provide strategies or plans regarding the curbing of the influx of illegal Burkinabe immigrants within the Southeastern region and other parts of the country.”