23/02/2026
High graphic warning ⚠️
Liberia wakes up to another tragic and disturbing headline from Mehnla Town, Nimba County. Three innocent children. Mewaseh Giah (6), Marvelous Zainsaye (4), and Alvina Tokpah (2) are gone in a way that shakes the conscience of our nation.
No misunderstanding, no accusation, no argument, whether about witchcraft or family disputes, can ever justify the loss of innocent lives. Children are gifts, not weapons in adult conflicts. They deserve protection, not pain.
This tragedy forces us to reflect deeply as a society.
How do accusations of witchcraft still have the power to destroy families?
How do domestic tensions escalate to irreversible consequences?
Where were the warning signs, and how can communities act faster to prevent such disasters?
As a country, we must confront harmful beliefs, strengthen mental health awareness, and encourage peaceful conflict resolution.
Community leaders, religious institutions, and families must work together to end the cycle of superstition-fueled violence and domestic instability.
Justice must take its course, not out of revenge, but to uphold the rule of law and to send a clear message that the lives of children are sacred and protected under our Constitution.
May the souls of these children rest in peace.
May this tragedy awaken us to protect the vulnerable.
And may Liberia choose healing over hatred, truth over superstition, and law over chaos.
What steps must we now take as a community to ensure something like this never happens again?
State Department for Gender
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
United Nations
SOS Children's Villages
