Liberia, Oct. 22 -- ZWEDRU, Grand Gedeh County - The deteriorating condition of the Ganta-Zwedru Highway has left hundreds of vehicles and travelers stranded for more than a week, disrupting commerce, delaying medical referrals and making travel to and from southeastern Liberia increasingly difficult.

By Franklin Doloquee

The worst-affected stretch between Toe Town and Zwedru, particularly around Duoyee Town, has become impassable in several areas, forcing motorists to abandon their journeys or seek lengthy alternative routes through neighboring Ivory Coast.

More than 200 vehicles are reportedly stranded at Duoyee and other points along the corridor, with drivers and passengers facing shortages of food, water and shelter.

The crisis h...