Minister Beysolo-Nyanti Highlights Passport Reforms -Amid Reported U.S. Travel Restrictions

Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow- Nyanti has expressed doubt over the authenticity of reports suggesting that Liberia may have been placed on a list as a “yellow line” country by the United States, potentially leading to restricted access for Liberian citizens.

Speaking at a public hearing before the Senate Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Security, and Intelligence, Minister Nyanti cautioned against accepting the unverified reports as fact while reaffirming Liberia’s commitment to strengthening its diplomatic and passport security measures.

Minister Nyanti noted that while the government is taking the issue seriously, there is no official confirmation of Liberia’s inclusion on such a list. “I stress the point of if it is indeed true,” she said.

However, she revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a démarche to the U.S. government, outlining Liberia’s recent efforts to enhance passport security and requesting further clarification on the matter.

“We have been approached by the US government directly on several occasions to say that our capacity in the US is very weak, that there was a need for overhauling the entire Foreign Service in the US. We use that as the entry point to look across the Foreign Service, to look at all of the needs we have been working to ensure that we can have rotation within the Foreign Service, to be able to meet the needs for the country’s representation, but also to also provide a human face to how foreign service should operate.

Source: DN-News Liberia