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U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for West African Affairs Heath Travels to Liberia

Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.

U. S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for West African Affairs Michael Heath will travel to Liberia from September 27-29, 2023. His three-day trip will focus on U.S.-Liberian relations and Liberia’s upcoming national elections on October 10, 2023.

During his visit, he will focus on press freedom and countering disinformation, media empowerment, government accountability, civil society, and Liberia’s democratic processes.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Heath will meet with government officials and civil society organizations, election observation missions, media outlets and press, U.S. exchange alumni, and U.S. diplomatic mission staff. He will also hold a press roundtable event at the U.S. Embassy

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