A lack of the staple food rice in Liberia has exacerbated tensions, with civil society organizations, students, and even politicians threatening street protests to pressure the government to take action.
Tuesday saw a rise in tensions as large groups of angry and desperate people gathered in front of abandoned rice warehouses.
In an effort to reassure the public, the Ministry of Commerce released a hastily written press release.
Rice retailers were urged not to impose sales restrictions or engage in “profiteering at the expense of ordinary people” because there was still rice in the nation.
The large number of women who are sleeping in the open near foreign rice warehouses is a glaring indication of the level of concern.
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The large number of women who are sleeping in the open near the rice warehouses of foreign importers is a blatant indication of the levels of concern.
The crisis has been attributed to the government by opposition political parties, but supporters of the ruling party claim this is unjustified.
Source: BBC
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