GBARNGA, Bong County, Oct. 5 -- A senior Liberian government official from Bong County says the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has a realistic chance of winning the county in the next presidential election, arguing that divisions inside the governing Unity Party (UP) could prevent it from consolidating support.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

William B. S. Kollie, Liberia's National Traditional Liaison Officer and a native of Bong, said the CDC cannot be written off in the county,

particularly if it keeps its own house in order and strengthens ties with local political actors. "The CDC still has the potential to win Bong because the party has settled some of the differences that affected its perf...