The huge influx of an estimated 140,000 Burkinabes in Southeastern Liberia has raised serious national security concerns, with the Liberian Government considering measurable action to alleviate the threat. The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) on May 27, 2026, presented a special report to President Joseph N. Boakai, which warned of the rapid surge of Burkinabe migrants in Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties.

The report followed a joint field assessment conducted by the LRRRC in collaboration with the French Embassy, the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Human Rights Office, the International Organization for Migration, and the Liberia Immigration Service in Monrovia. The report described the huge influx of Burkinabe migrants as an alarming national concern, which poses significant security and humanitarian challenges as well as pressure on local resources. Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah told Journalists at the Ministry of Information's regular press briefing held on Thursday, June 4, that the President received the report and ordered it for cabinet discussion.

Meanwhile, the LRRRC Executive Director, Cllr. Bangalu has expressed gratitude to the authorities of the relevant agencies, who participated in the joint field assessment mission to the southeast. The report said the Burkinabes are gradually spreading and are involved in illegal mining and forceful seizure of agriculture land in Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties.