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Liberia Rice Scandal Trial Deep Dive | Liberia News
Liberia’s courts are grappling with a scandal over 29,412 bags of Saudi-donated rice—over 25,000 allegedly vanished or misused—dragging former Foreign Minister and others into legal crosshairs. A key NDMA witness testified that a reported 5,000-bag shipment never reached Gbarnga, admitting he personally handled only 280 bags, which were distributed to disaster-hit communities. His testimony aims to trace the rice’s fate—but the defense challenges whether his limited experience can reflect the entire distribution network. With the trial ongoing, the court must sift through evidence to…
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