Full Text: On March 16, 2026, Senator Snowe Jr. posted a picture of Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. wearing a full military uniform alongside soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia with rifles. The post was captioned "JNB ready oh!" implying that the President was preparing for a military operation.
The image was shared while President Boakai was preparing to travel to Conakry, Republic of Guinea, to attend a high-level meeting with Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio.
As of the time of publication, the post had generated 1,000 reactions, 819 comments, and 100 shares on social media.
According to a March 16, 2026, press release from the Executive Mansion, President Boakai departed Liberia for Conakry to participate in a regional meeting to address escalating tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border in Lofa County.
The meeting brings together President Boakai, Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya, and Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio to engage in dialogue intended to ease tensions and reinforce peaceful border management within the Mano River Union region.
Recent incidents in the Sorlumba area of Foya District, Lofa County, attracted the attention of residents and local authorities following reports of confrontations between Guinean soldiers and Liberian civilians near the border.
Verification: To authenticate the image, The Stage Media Liberia conducted a reverse image search, which indicated that the photo was generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
About an hour after making the post, Senator Snowe clarified in the comment section that the image was AI-generated and shared what he described as the original photo. He wrote: "Disclaimer: the picture was AI-generated. As attached in this comment is the original image."
Senator Snowe's disclaimer comment with the original (authentic) photo attached.
Snowe said he was aware that the image was AI but considered it as politics and with the aim to de-escalate the tension. "The image is offensive depending on the side you are looking on."
Further checks were conducted to determine when the original photo was taken. According to JNB Son on Facebook, the authentic image shared in the comment section was taken in March 2026.
The authentic photograph of President Boakai was verified as taken in March 2026.
Additionally, a review of the Executive Mansion's official press release confirmed that President Boakai's trip to Guinea was for a diplomatic meeting on border tensions, not for any military operation.
Conclusion: The claim that "JNB ready oh!"—suggesting that President Boakai was preparing for a military operation—is misleading. The viral image used in the post was AI-generated, as later acknowledged by the original poster himself. Official information from the Executive Mansion confirms that the President traveled to Guinea for a diplomatic meeting to address border tensions, not for any military action.
