Liberia: FDA Approves Export of Illegal Timber Valued Nearly US$1M

Apr 25, 2024 | James Harding Giahyue, The Daylight
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The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the export of 797 logs, valued at an estimated US$923,441, despite being aware that over half of the timber had been illegally harvested. The illegal shipment was one of the first acts of Managing Director Rudolph Merab—a serial logging offender—since he became the unlikely head of the forestry regulator.