Liberia Hosts West African Military Lawyers for Justice System Talks

MONROVIA, Liberia, September 9, 2026 -- Personnel from the Michigan Air National Guard have joined military legal professionals from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria in Monrovia for a legal engagement focused on strengthening military justice systems and regional cooperation. The four-nation exchange, hosted by the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), is being held under the U.S. Department of Defense National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. AFL Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Davidson F. Forleh welcomed participants to the engagement, which brought together military legal professionals to exchange experiences and best practices in military justice and legal administration. Discussions focused on military courts-martial, individual rights, due process, fair trial standards and professional ethics within the armed forces. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The engagement is also intended to strengthen cooperation among military legal professionals and improve their capacity to address legal issues affecting their respective armed forces. As part of the program, participants visited local military units and interacted with members of Liberia's legal community. Lt. Col. David L. Hunter, staff judge advocate of the Michigan Air National Guard's 110th Wing, said the engagement goes beyond exchanging technical legal knowledge. "These engagements are about more than exchanging legal expertise. They build trust, strengthen relationships, and take our partnership to the next level," Hunter said. The Monrovia engagement follows similar exchanges held in Sierra Leone in 2024 and Michigan in 2025. Through the State Partnership Program, the Michigan National Guard works with partner countries on professional exchanges and other activities intended to strengthen institutional relationships, interoperability and regional stability. Participants said cooperation among military legal professionals could also help strengthen adherence to the rule of law, improve military justice systems and reinforce professional standards within the armed forces. Maj. Gen. Forleh thanked the visiting delegations for their continued cooperation with the AFL and welcomed efforts to strengthen professional ties among the participating countries. The Monrovia engagement continues a series of exchanges aimed at building relationships and strengthening legal capacity among military institutions in the United States and West Africa. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. Read the original article on New Dawn . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem proce