Liberia: Rail-Impacted Communities in Bong County Endorse Aml Expansion and New Mineral Development Agreement

Liberia: Rail-Impacted Communities in Bong County Endorse Aml Expansion and New Mineral Development Agreement

Botota -- Residents of rail-impacted communities in Bong County have officially endorsed the expansion of ArcelorMittal Liberia's (AML) operations along with the ratification of its new Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). The endorsement was made on Saturday in Botota Town, Tokpablee Administrative District, within Kokoyah Statutory, Bong County, during a gathering attended by local leaders, community representatives, and citizens.

SURVIVING TRAUMA AND SEEKING HOPE: A FAMILY'S STRUGGLE FOR A NEW BEGINNING IN BONG - Smart News Liberia

By Nukanah Kollie Zota District, Bong County- In the dim evening light, Gorpu Yarkpawolo (not her real name) sits barefooted outside her neighbour home, surrounded by her three young sons. Tears roll down her face as she recounts the unimaginable ordeal that shattered her family’s life. Her voice trembles as she pleads for help, a chance to start a small business, provide education for her children, and rebuild their lives after enduring profoun…