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Liberia: ‘Citizens Demand Justice’ As Extractive Sector Uproars in Grand Gedeh

The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), with support from GIZ‑Liberia, has created a wave of public scrutiny in Grand Gedeh County after...

Liberia: Grand Gedeh Demands Fair Share of Resource Wealth

By D. Abraham Cooper | Grand Gedeh County The people of Grand Gedeh are raising their voices louder than ever, demanding that the wealth buried...

Liberia: Gbarpolu Forest Faces Threat as Citizens Decry New Logging Deal

A storm of controversy is sweeping through Gbarquoista Community after the Bondi Mandingo Community Forest signed a new logging concession with Kisvan Timber Corporation,...

Liberia: Grand Gedeh Launches Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining

By: D. Abraham Cooper | Grand Gedeh County A crackdown on illegal sand mining has erupted in Zwedru, as Mayor Retha Massaquoi Kai vows to...

Liberia: Govt. Launches Carbon Marketing Policy

The government has taken a decisive step toward structured participation in the global carbon economy, as President Joseph Boakai, received the nation’s first-ever National...

Environmental Journalists in Africa Facing Violence, Report Says

Stringer/Reuters Journalists working on environmental topics in sub-Saharan Africa are coming under attack, a new report found. The International Press Institute, a nonprofit that aims to...

Liberia: LiMA Awards Prestigious Scholarship for Maritime Studies in China

The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has awarded a distinguished scholarship to a Liberian student for advanced maritime studies at Dalian University in the People’s...

Liberia: Two Loggers Crushed to Death in Sinoe County

By Myer Saydi/ Sinoe County Sinoe County — A chilling accident in the dense forests of Sinoe County has left two men dead, creating grief, outrage, and...

Liberia: Grand Kru Residents Seek Development Beyond Mining

By: Emmanuel Koffa | Grand Kru County For residents of Forpoh, Bolloh, Buah, and nearby communities in Grand Kru County, mining activities have raised...

Liberia: Cocoa Drives Deforestation after Logging Fails

By Mark Neywon Mengonfia PENNOKEN, Grand Gedeh – When the Putu Community Forest signed a logging agreement with Africa Wood and Lumber Company, residents hoped that the...

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