How HPX and Corruption Tainted Robert Gumede and Undermine Liberia’s Future in the Face of Economic Challenges

MONROVIA, Liberia—A high-stakes battle over Liberia’s strategic railway infrastructure has exposed deep concerns over corporate influence, corruption, and foreign interests attempting to manipulate the government. High Power Exploration (HPX), backed by Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland, has been aggressively lobbying the Liberian government for exclusive access to the Yekepa-Buchanan railway. This railway, originally destroyed during Liberia’s…