FROM MOURNING TO POLITICAL FIRESTORM AS POLITICIANS ACCUSE EACH OTHER OVER WAR CRIMES COURT AND JOHNSON’S DEATH

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FROM MOURNING TO POLITICAL FIRESTORM AS POLITICIANS ACCUSE EACH OTHER OVER WAR CRIMES COURT AND JOHNSON’S DEATH

NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA – The funeral of the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, held on January 18, 2025, in Gompa City, Nimba County, was supposed to be a solemn occasion to honor a man who had played an important role in Liberia’s history. Yet, the event turned into a political battlefield, with prominent figures in Liberian politics using the opportunity to advance their own narratives about the country’s troubled past and uncertain future. Gr…