Liberia, April 28 -- MONROVIA - Vice President Jeremiah Koung has asserted that while Liberia possesses the military capability to defend its territorial integrity, the government has deliberately chosen diplomacy over confrontation in addressing the ongoing border tensions with Guinea.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafriconline.com 

Speaking Monday on state radio ELBC, Vice President Koung pushed back against public narratives questioning Liberia's defensive strength, emphasizing that the country's security apparatus extends beyond the conventional army.

"I get updated every day. People say Guinea has a huge military and Liberia cannot stand, but we have fighting forces here beside the army," he said, suggesting that L...