Monrovia, June 13 -- The National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has disassociated itself from a group calling itself the Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL), clarifying that the organization is unknown to the Council and has no official status within the country's civil society community.

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

The clarification comes amid public confusion following statements made by the CSNL in defense of Monrovia City Mayor John Charuk Siafa, who is currently facing serious allegations of financial and administrative misconduct.

The NCSCL, which serves as the umbrella body for more than 1,500 registered civil society organizations in Liberia, issued a formal statement on Thursday, June 12, 2025, warning the publ...