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Power to the Periphery: Self-Financed Grid Expansion Tests LEC Capacity and Local Governance in Western Liberia
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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

Scout Association’s Anti-Plastic Drive Targets Buchanan

Scout Association’s Anti-Plastic Drive Targets Buchanan

David S. Johnson

21h ago

Why Boakai’s $100-a-Month Clean City Initiative Exposes Liberia's Municipal Waste Deficit

Why Boakai’s $100-a-Month Clean City Initiative Exposes Liberia's Municipal Waste Deficit

David S. Johnson

22h ago

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

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

David S. Johnson

1d ago

Shift in Power: How Washington's Midterm Results Could Reshape the U.S. Economy and African Trade Policy

Shift in Power: How Washington's Midterm Results Could Reshape the U.S. Economy and African Trade Policy

David S. Johnson

1d ago

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

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

30 Mar 2026

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

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

8 Feb 2026

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

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

17 Jun 2025

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