Secret Railway Deal Sparks Diplomatic Tensions Ahead Of Boakai-Trump Meeting In Washington - Global News Network Liberia

Liberia: Staunch Trump Backer Raises Red Flag, Says Pro-China 'Deep State' Undermining U.S., Liberia's Interests Pushing Unproven Ivanhoe/Hpx Rail Deal

Monrovia -- As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to curb China's global influence through tariffs and tough rhetoric, a storm is brewing over a controversial rail deal in Liberia involving Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly HPX). The deal, critics claim, is being pushed by elements within the U.S. State Department in a manner that contradicts American strategic interests--potentially handing influence over critical mineral routes to Chines…

Secret Railway Deal Sparks Diplomatic Tensions Ahead Of Boakai-Trump Meeting In Washington - Global News Network Liberia

By Amos Harris Just days before President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s scheduled appearance at the African Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., his administration is under fire for quietly signing a controversial multi-million-dollar railway deal. The agreement, inked on Sunday, July 6, 2025, behind closed doors at the National Investment Commission (NIC) on United Nations Drive, involves Ivanhoe Atlantic, a U.S.-registered company linked to Chinese min…