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Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026
BOUNDARY TOWN — Lawrence Koolor woke up one cool morning, his face beaming with a smile and joy pouring out of his heart. Koolor's dream became a reality late last year when he moved his family into ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: A cacao rush drives ‘alarming’ deforestation in Liberia
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/a-cacao-rush-drives-alarming-deforestation-in-liberia/
Published on: Thursday 09 October 2025
Satellite data and reports from the ground show how a rapid expansion of smallholder cacao farming in southeastern Liberia is causing “alarming” deforestation. Large numbers of migrant workers from ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Economy: Cacao rush fuels conflict and deforestation in southeastern Liberia
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cacao-rush-fuels-conflict-and-deforestation-in-southeastern-liberia/ar-AA1QoW0F
Published on: Thursday 13 November 2025
Soaring cacao prices over the last three years are fueling deforestation and conflict in Grand Gedeh county of Liberia, in West Africa, Mongabay staff writer Ashoka Mukpo reported. Satellite imagery ...