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Tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border take a new turn as NFRA Deputy Director Bob Yeenuah Karto links Guinea’s military deployment to alleged security concerns over the so-called Fula National Security of Liberia. With claims of intelligence reports, ethnic sensitivities, and political maneuvering emerging, will diplomacy prevail or escalate the situation?

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.”

Guinea’s former coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been declared president after securing an overwhelming majority in the December 28 election, according to provisional results. The outcome marks Guinea’s return to civilian rule, though questions remain over turnout figures and the political landscape following the transition.

There have been shootings near the site of the Guinean leader Alpha Conde as copyists say they have taken over…