Liberians reacted with a mix of anger and weary resignation on Thursday after discovering that the leader of their country's closest bilateral partner does not appear to know what language they speak.

United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language.

President Donald Trump asked the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it “so beautifully” during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday.