Liberia: Panic On Liberia-Guinea Border – Hundreds Flee Lofa Communities As Government Moves to Calm Tensions

FOYA DISTRICT, Lofa County — Thousands of residents in several border communities in Sorlumba Clan, Foya District, have fled their homes following the reported presence of Guinean soldiers near the Makona River, triggering panic and disrupting daily life along the Liberia-Guinea border.

Families abandoned homes with bags, bedding and other belongings after armed soldiers believed to be from the Guinean Army crossed near the border area, raising fears of a possible territorial standoff. Schools…