[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A diplomatic rift emerged during Liberia's 177th Independence Day celebrations when U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Catherine Rodriguez, abruptly left the ceremony following a provocative speech by national orator Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey. Her address, titled "A Radical Agenda for Re-imagining Liberia," directly challenged the longstanding relationship between Liberia and the United States, leading to heightened tensions.
