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Al Jazeera
Politics
Dounard Bondo

Liberians protest living costs as Weah returns from 48-day trip

Liberians in protest over the ongoing economic hardship and President George Weah's prolonged absence from the country, in Paynesville, a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia, December 17, 2022 [Carielle Doe/Reuters]

Monrovia, Liberia – Hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday at the outer section of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia to protest against soaring costs of living, a day before President George Weah’s return from a 48-day trip abroad.

The protest was organised by the Coalition of Collaborating Parties – an opposition alliance in the West African country – but reports of internal scuffles kept only the Alternative National Congress (ANC) in the fold.

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