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Power to the Periphery: Self-Financed Grid Expansion Tests LEC Capacity and Local Governance in Western Liberia
CLAY, BOMI COUNTY — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially broke ground on Friday, November 6, 2026, for a major regional electrification initiative targeting Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount counties.
David S. Johnson•21h ago
Bulldozing Judicial Trust: Systemic Land Insecurity and Compromised Process Fuel Monrovia’s Eviction Crisis
MONROVIA, Liberia — The sudden leveling of homes across a disputed 45-acre tract in Johnsonville Township has left dozens of families sleeping in the open, marking the latest wave in a escalating pattern of mass demolitions sweeping Montserrado County.
David S. Johnson•21h ago
Why Boakai’s $100-a-Month Clean City Initiative Exposes Liberia's Municipal Waste Deficit
MONROVIA, Liberia — The announcement by Deputy Minister for Administration Bill McGill Jones that the Liberian government will roll out President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s 90-day "Clean City Initiative" across eight counties highlights a familiar executive strategy: pairing short-term youth employment with highly visible municipal sanitation drives.
David S. Johnson•22h ago
Under the Radar: Institutional Exploitation and Petty Graft Shadow Presidential Press Operations
MONROVIA, Liberia — A growing revolt among journalists assigned to the Presidential Press Corps has exposed a patterns-based breakdown in institutional ethics and financial governance within the Executive Mansion’s media operations, raising critical questions about state transparency and the treatment of independent press oversight.
David S. Johnson•1d ago
Shift in Power: How Washington's Midterm Results Could Reshape the U.S. Economy and African Trade Policy
WASHINGTON — A dramatic shift in Congressional control following the U.S. midterm elections has dealt an unexpected blow to the establishment in Washington, ushering in a period of divided government that will redefine American economic priorities and alter the landscape of U.S.–Africa relations.
David S. Johnson•1d ago
At Least 33 Civilians Killed as ADF Militants Raze Village in Eastern DR Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of the Congo — At least 33 civilians were massacred when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants linked to the Islamic State launched a brutal overnight raid on the town of Cantine-Aloya in North Kivu province, burning homes, a local health center, and commercial structures to the ground.
David S. Johnson•1d ago
Kenya Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years Over Shakahola Forest Murders
In one of the most severe judicial rulings in Kenya's modern history, the Mombasa High Court has sentenced self-styled pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people—overwhelmingly children—in the Shakahola forest massacre.
David S. Johnson•1d ago
The Freeport Bottleneck: How Maritime Inefficiencies and Exorbitant Tariffs Are Crippling Liberia’s Female Entrepreneurs
The persistent protests outside the Capitol Building by Liberian businesswomen importing goods from China highlight a deepening structural breakdown at the Freeport of Monrovia, where administrative delays, clearing bottlenecks, and mounting port charges threaten the livelihoods of small and medium-scale traders.
David S. Johnson•1d ago
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