Washington, D.C. – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Liberia may be forced to recall some of its diplomatic mission staff due to a critical stance taken by the United States Department of State invoking its accreditation policy.
By Lennart Dodoo, [email protected]
In a diplomatic communication, dated August 2, 2021, and referenced as No. 21-1262, the Department of State emphasized the key tenets of its accreditation policy. This policy chiefly regulates the duration of accreditation acceptance for specific members of bilateral foreign missions serving in embassies, consulates, and other foreign government offices throughout the United States.
The Embassy of Liberia was formally apprised of this policy, with a crucial distinction made clear: the policy does not extend to Chiefs of Mission, Deputy Chiefs of Mission, Charge d’Affaires, or individuals in A-2 nonimmigrant status who have been previously recognized by the Department as “permanently resident in” the United States, as dictated by the Vienna Conventions.
Central to this communication is a comprehensive list provided to the Embassy, meticulously delineating those mission members whose accreditation has either been terminated or will cease to be acknowledged beyond the year 2023. Moreover, a series of email notifications have been dispatched, providing a 45-day reminder to those individuals whose accreditation status teeters on the precipice.
The following is a compilation of bilateral foreign mission members who will reach the end of their accreditation by the conclusion of 2023:
PID: 50027660
Name: JOSIAH K. DOMAH
Assigned To: Embassy
Duty End Date: 11/13/2023
PID: 40176878
Name: KIM DEKONTEE GREENE KOFA
Assigned To: Consulate (New York, NY)
Duty End Date: 11/7/2023
PID: 50044424
Name: HELLEN SIAH SAYAN MOMOH
Assigned To: Embassy
Duty End Date: 8/28/2023
PID: 50024790
Name: WALLACE WAH TODY MUNA
Assigned To: Embassy
Duty End Date: 8/2/2023
PID: 40292754
Name: NYANDA FINDA DAVIS
Assigned To: Embassy
Duty End Date: 8/2/2023
PID: 40175928
Name: KATHLEEN M. K. DEMMAH
Assigned To: Embassy
Duty End Date: 8/2/2023
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