MONROVIA, May 2 -- Wednesday made it exactly 100 days since Joseph Boakai was inaugurated as the 26th president of Liberia.

When Boakai launched his 2023 presidential bid, Liberia was at a crossroads. Citizens were becoming increasingly disillusioned by their government over impunity for alleged corruption.

The mood of hope and excitement that greeted the election of George Weah six years earlier had shifted, and at least half of the Liberian population was yearning for change.

Indeed, it has been a momentous 100 days marked by deliberately proactive initiatives and reset policies, as well as a few policy missteps, which have been trailed by both commendation and controversy.

Presidency brags about 'gains'

In his January 22 inaugurat...