Cacao rush fuels conflict and deforestation in southeastern Liberia

Mongabay
Nov 13, 2025, 6:56 pm124 ptsTrending
Soaring cacao prices over the last three years are fueling deforestation and conflict in Grand Gedeh county of Liberia, in West Africa, Mongabay staff writer Ashoka Mukpo reported. Satellite imagery by Global Forest Watch indicates that forest loss in and around Grand Gedeh, which borders the neighboring nation…

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