Liberia: Bong Divided Over Taylor's Detention

-- As Ex-VP Remains Behind Bars The detention of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has triggered sharply divided reactions in Bong County, where residents and political actors are debating whether the former county senator is being fairly treated or should face the judicial process like any other person accused of a crime. Howard-Taylor is being held at the Monrovia Central Prison while facing drug-related and other criminal charges brought against her by the Liberian government. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Her detention comes amid an ongoing investigation into alleged transnational drug trafficking following major cocaine seizures in Liberia, including the seizure of nearly four metric tons of cocaine in Duazon, Margibi County. The former vice presiden