A controversial opposition Liberian MP said he flew to the United Arab Emirates to get a Covid jab because he did not trust the one available locally.

He also said he did it because President George Weah was yet to be vaccinated.

The outspoken legislator, Yekeh Kolubah, said the president had not led by example, which was discouraging and making other Liberians afraid and reluctant to be vaccinated.

President Weah's office has told the BBC that his decision on the vaccine is private and should not stop others from taking advantage of the campaign to save their own lives.

Mr Kolubah was recently suspended from parliament for allegedly insulting President Weah in a series of outbursts.

The lawmaker has denied wrongdoing and is fighting the suspension in court.

Liberia is among countries that have been reporting an increase in daily coronavirus cases attributed to the Delta variant.