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"In Côte d’Ivoire there are no forests, that’s why I came to Liberia." ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: ‘They will do it legally or illegally’: Interview with James Giahyue on Liberia’s cocoa boom
By Ashoka Mukpo In 2024, the price of cacao on world markets spiked dramatically, nearly quintupling from what it had been a year earlier. Prices have since dropped, but along with a land crunch in ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: ‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests
Until 2020, 99% of Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county was covered by natural forests. Since then, cacao farms have rapidly encroached on those forests, reports Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo. Grand Gedeh in ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: Liberia At a Crossroads - Managing the Growing Burkinabè Population While Protecting Our Environment and Social Stability
Liberia has long been recognized for its hospitality and its tradition of welcoming people from neighboring countries seeking peace, security, and economic opportunities.This openness reflects the ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: The vanishing forests on Liberia’s cocoa frontier
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Liberia’s remote southeast, home to some of West Africa’s last remaining rainforests, is facing a deforestation crisis driven by cacao farming.
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: UNHCR opens new camp for Ivorian refugees in eastern Liberia
GRAND GEDEH COUNTY, Liberia, September 2 (UNHCR) - UNHCR has opened a sixth camp for up to 27,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire who have been living with host communities in eastern Liberia since ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » Social: Liberia: Afl Courts Women Recruits in Grand Gedeh
ZWEDRU — The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has intensified efforts to recruit more women into its ranks, taking its nationwide recruitment campaign to Grand Gedeh County as part of efforts to increase ...