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 "published": "2026-11-03T09:10:14.765Z",
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 "place": "Monrovia, Liberia",
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 "headline": "Liberia's Political Tensions Rise",
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  "Former President Boakai is consolidating support in Lofa County ahead of the 2029 election, per thenewdawnliberia.com.",
  "The political landscape remains tense as regional dynamics shift, with Nyanti's recent Beijing visit yielding a US$30M grant for infrastructure development, according to thenewdawnliberia.com.",
  "Civil servants in Liberia are ranked as the country's third-largest taxpayers, as reported by allafrica.com.",
  "Meanwhile, the Liberian national team has secured a spot in AFCON 2027 qualifiers with the selection of Niger's goalkeeper Derrick Julu, per nigerianobservernews.com."
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   "title": "Nyanti’s Beijing Visit Yields US$30M Grant",
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   "title": "India Awards 140 Training Slots to Liberia",
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   "title": "Give Women Peacebuilders Their Due",
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   "title": "Nigeria reaffirms dominance with victory at African Scrabble Championship",
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   "title": "Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-rebel commander’s 20-year sentence",
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