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Bulldozing Judicial Trust: Systemic Land Insecurity and Compromised Process Fuel Monrovia’s Eviction Crisis

David S. Johnson • 21h ago

Opinion

Scout Association’s Anti-Plastic Drive Targets Buchanan

BUCHANAN, Liberia — The Liberia Scout Association has extended its Environmental Stewardship Project to Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, convening local residents at the Bassa Youth Caucus to advocate for reductions in single-use plastics under the banner "Reduce Single-Use Plastics for a Longer, Healthier and Cleaner Environment."

David S. Johnson21h ago0.0k

Opinion

Monrovia’s Data Deficit: Will Liberia’s First Substance Survey Move Policy Beyond Rhetoric and Penal Action?

MONROVIA, Liberia — The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), officially launched Liberia’s first National Survey on Psychoactive Substance Use on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

David S. Johnson1d ago

Opinion

Can the African Union Help Solve the Mano River Border Crisis?

OPINION EDITORIAL: TPANEWSDESK – THE POINT AFRICA NEWS AGENCY The steady flow of the Makona River has long sustained communities along the borders of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Today, that same river has become a line of tension, as the verified presence of Guinean forces in the Sorlumba area of Lofa County shifts the […]

30 Mar 2026

Opinion

Liberia’s Bid for the African Union Peace and Security Council: Promise, Constraints, and the Test of Readiness

By: David S. Johnson | Staff Reporter | www.thepointafricanews.com | OP-ED As Liberia seeks election to the African Union Peace and Security Council for the 2026–2028 term, the move underscores both the country’s aspirations and the unresolved challenges that could define its success—or expose its limitations—if elected. Having emerged from two devastating civil wars and […]

8 Feb 2026

Opinion

Sudan's Silent Famine: Wars Stalemate Consumes Lives and Hope, Leaving Millions Stranded

The dust-choked landscape of Sudan tells a grim tale of a nation ravaged by conflict. Here, amidst a brutal stalemate with no credible peace process visible on the horizon, the war has become a slow, agonizing siege on its own people. For months, relentless bombardments,...

17 Jun 20250.0k

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