“From War Barracks to Business Ruins: Liberia’s Demolition Campaign Exposes Fragile Land Governance”

In scenes that have ignited fresh controversy over property rights, military authority, and post-war governance in Liberia, a local businesswoman in Paynesville’s 72nd Community has broken down in tears after receiving a thirteen-day ultimatum from the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to vacate and demolish her property an investment she values at approximately US$500,000. By: [...] The post “From War Barracks to Business Ruins: Liberia’s Demolition Campaign Exposes Fragile Land Governance” appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.


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