Maternal Health & Cost Barriers: Liberia is reviewing maternal deaths tied to delays in emergency care when families can’t pay upfront fees, with one case describing a C-section delayed until L$21,000 was raised—highlighting how “pay first” rules can cost lives. Clean Cooking (Energy Access): The World Bank Group and ESMAP, with Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and RREA, validated findings for a national clean cooking push after an assessment showed only 0.8% of households use clean fuels; deliverables now feed a national strategy and program design. Digital Credentials: United Methodist University introduced QR-code embedded certificates to speed up verification and curb academic fraud. Public Sector Tech & Reform: Liberia’s Civil Service Agency plans to retire 6,000+ workers and is upgrading its tech setup, including Starlink internet at headquarters. Mining & Local Economy: Lawmakers are pushing to overhaul Liberia’s concession model toward profit-sharing/equity, while the Dugbe Gold project draws business optimism around local content and supplier opportunities. Diplomacy & Capacity: Liberia will recruit 22 young professionals to strengthen its UN Security Council work in New York. Global Reparations Push: President Boakai urged that reparatory justice must go beyond money—truth-telling, reconciliation, and institution-building—at a Ghana conference following the UN resolution. EU Sanctions (Tech/Trade Angle): The EU adopted a “mini” sanctions package targeting Russia-linked shadow fleet, drones, and circumvention networks, including listings tied to Liberia among other countries.