Liberia: President Boakai Orders Probe Into Ria Blackout

Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a full-scale investigation into the recent power outage at Roberts International Airport (RIA), ordering immediate corrective measures and long-term solutions to safeguard Liberia’s main international gateway from future blackouts.

The President’s move comes in the wake of a highly embarrassing incident on March 25, when a bird strike on the airport’s transformer caused a sudden power failure, briefly crippling terminal operations and…