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Tensions slightly rose along the Liberia–Guinea border this morning after reports that armed Guinean troops crossed the Makona River into Liberian territory. The incident comes just hours after regional leaders pledged peace at the MRU summit, leaving residents concerned and the situation increasingly uncertain.

Guinea has announced the withdrawal of its troops from the Liberia and Sierra Leone borders following a landmark Mano River Union agreement reached in Conakry. The move, set to begin March 17, signals a major step toward easing tensions, as regional leaders commit to resolving border disputes through diplomacy and strengthening peace and cooperation across the region.

Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone have agreed to pursue a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to ongoing border tensions following high-level talks in Conakry. The three presidents committed to dialogue over force, strengthened security cooperation, and pledged joint efforts to maintain stability and boost economic activities across their shared borders.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has departed Liberia for Conakry, Guinea, where he will join the leaders of Guinea and Sierra Leone in high-level talks aimed at easing the growing tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border in Lofa County. The meeting is expected to focus on diplomatic solutions and strengthening regional cooperation to prevent further escalation.

Guinea is showing force along the Liberia–Guinea border. President Mamady Doumbouya has deployed troops, armored units, artillery, and a helicopter to the disputed area near Lofa County, vowing that Guinea will not surrender “a single piece of land inherited from our ancestors.”

LIS Deputy Border Commander Randy P. Z. Tuweh has reportedly been arrested in Sierra Leone after authorities allegedly found 600 strips of Tramadol in his possession near the border town of Jendema. The Liberia Immigration Service says a joint investigation with Sierra Leonean authorities is now underway to establish the facts surrounding the alleged drug trafficking claims.

Senator Joseph Jallah has presented L$500,000 and assorted food items to residents of Sorlumba Town in Lofa County in recognition of their role in helping defend Liberia’s border during recent tensions with Guinean soldiers. The lawmaker also provided L$60,000 to security officers deployed in the area as vigilance continues along the Liberia–Guinea frontier.

Tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border have escalated after Guinean soldiers reportedly fired gunshots into Liberian territory in Sorlumba Clan, Lofa County, injuring a local resident. The victim was rushed to Foya Hospital for treatment as reports indicate the soldiers later advanced into the disputed area and raised their national flag, further heightening fear among residents and prompting renewed calls for diplomatic intervention.

Young Liberians in Lofa County are drawing attention after a video showed them raising the Liberian flag and singing the national anthem in the presence of armed Guinean soldiers amid the ongoing border tensions. The incident follows reports that Guinean troops entered what residents insist is Liberian territory, seized construction equipment, and hoisted their flag in the disputed area.

Calm has returned to the Sorlumba border after weeks of tension between Liberia and Guinea over sand-mining activities in the Makona River. High-level talks led by Internal Affairs Minister Francis Nyumalin eased the standoff, but questions remain over confiscated mining equipment and Guinea’s claim to the river.