There aren’t a lot of differences between Lofa Bridge and any urban Liberian setting, except for the distant tall trees and the noticeable Lofa River. And you can frequently hear vehicles tapping against the planks on the Lofa Bridge, from where the community gets its name. But there is a downside to this idyllic scene: mining has polluted the Lofa River and creeks along it once used for drinking. It does not necessarily take an environmentalist to tell that artisanal mining pollutes the river and creeks in Lofa Bridge. Elder Brown does not see a bright farming future for Lofa Bridge but he is not worried at all.

Source: Front Page Africa March 02, 2017 03:50 UTC