Liberia Reburies Murdered President Samuel Doe 

The coffins of Samuel Kanyon Doe and his wife Nancy Bohn Doe lying in state

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Liberia is holding a reburial service for its late former President, Samuel Kanyon Doe who was killed by the late Liberian warlord, Prince Johnson back in the early 1990s.

The President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., led the officia delegation of the Liberian government to the State Reburial and Burial Ceremony of the late former President Samuel Kanyon Doe and his wife, the late former First Lady Nancy B. Doe.

The solemn ceremony which is taking place in Grand Gedeh, follows a historic lying-in-state observance held yesterday, June 25, 2025 at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion in Monrovia, where scores of family members, government officials, and dignitaries paid their respect to the former First Family.

The reburial is part of a broader effort by the Government of Liberia to recognize the nation’s historical realities, honor its past leaders, and promote national reconciliation.

Former President Doe, who served from 1980 until 1990, was killed during the Liberian civil conflict. His remains, along with that of his late wife, have been returned to their home County with full state honors.

The ceremony is expected to be attended by senior government officials, members of the Doe family, traditional leaders, religious figures, members of the Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus, and citizens from across the country.

The Government of Liberia extends appreciation to all those who have contributed so far to ensuring a befitting, dignified and respectful state farewell for the former President and First Lady.