Gbarpolu County - At 19, Joseph Momah has two women pregnant and another with a young baby. Between 2011 and 2013 he worked on several artisanal mines, digging, washing and sieving for gold and diamonds in his native Gbarpolu County. “It is the situation of Bokomu District in Gbarpolu County. The western county has one of Liberia’s most artisanal mining activities; with 194 active artisanal mining license holders, according to the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy. Gbarpolu County has one of the lowest school enrollments of the 15 counties in Liberia, according to the Ministry of Education.

Source: Front Page Africa February 14, 2017 02:37 UTC