Tag: Bong County
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🇱🇷 Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor Sent to Monrovia Central Prison as Court Denies Release Request
MONROVIA, Liberia — August 25, 2026 — Liberia’s former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been remanded to the Monrovia Central Prison after a Monrovia City Court denied a request by her lawyers for her release on humanitarian grounds, escalating a high-profile narcotics investigation that has shaken the country’s political establishment. Howard-Taylor, who served as Liberia’s…
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🇱🇷 A Cry in Suakoko: Murder of Quita Jackson Ignites Protests and Exposes Community Trauma in Liberia
Pan-African News BlogSeeking Truth, Demanding Justice SUAKOKO, BONG COUNTY, LIBERIA – The quiet farming district of Suakoko has been shattered by a wave of grief, rage, and fear following the brutal murder of a young woman, Quita Jackson. What began as a missing person’s case has erupted into a massive community protest, with residents taking…
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🇱🇷 Over a dozen Burkinabés flee illegal mining site as Bong authorities launch crackdown
Gbankonah, Bong County — Authorities in Bong County say more than a dozen Burkinabé nationals are on the run following the discovery of a hazardous and illegal mining operation in the Gbankonah area of District 4. The bust followed an unannounced inspection by a joint task force comprising Bong County Superintendent Loleyah Hawa Norris, County Attorney…