Liberian government says Monrovia’s Waterside Market will not be cleared
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Frontpageafricaonline
Liberian authorities said Waterside Market in Monrovia would not be cleared, after hundreds of traders worried about the removal of their stalls marched in protest. Only those blocking the main road will be moved during Vai Town Road works, scheduled to continue until July 2027, and the 15 seized stalls will be returned, FrontPageAfrica reports.
The Liberian government said on Tuesday that Monrovia’s Waterside Market would not be cleared. Only the 15 metal tables set up on the main road will be moved to allow traffic to pass during the diversion works linked to the construction of Vai Town Road, which are due to continue until July 2027, market official Roland Tuazama told FrontPageAfrica.
The 15 seized tables will be returned to the vendors, while access blocked since the Vai Town Bridge will be cleared for vehicles. The clarification follows a peaceful protest on Monday by women traders, who feared the entire market would be demolished and denounced checks by the municipal police. The decision was explained at a meeting attended by the Ministry of Public Works, the Liberia National Police and Emmanuel Dahn, the MP for the constituency concerned, according to Roland Tuazama.
