MONROVIA, Oct. 6 -- Liberian politics has no shortage of dramatic turnarounds, but few would have raised eyebrows like this one. Yekeh Kolubah, the outspoken former Montserrado County District 10 representative, was said to be preparing to sit down with President Joseph Boakai, the leader he backed in 2023 and later turned on.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The rumor ran for days. Then Kolubah went on air and, intentionally or not, poured cold water on it.

A Rumor with Official Fingerprints

The talk did not come from nowhere. It began with a Facebook post by Kolubah's own media consultant, which said the former lawmaker was ready to reconcile with the President. The post blamed his frustration on what the office...