Monrovia, April 18 -- He warned that such divisiveness threatens to derail both Liberia's democratic progress and Nimba's potential as an economic powerhouse.

As Nimba prepares to fill the Senate vacancy left by the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson, Konneh stressed the urgent need for unity and issue-based campaigning. He expressed concern over the growing influence of tribal sentiments - particularly among the Gio, Mano, and Mandingo communities - as well as the sidelining of a female candidate, Edith Gongloe-Weh.

"Tribal and anti-women narratives have no place in a democracy that's still healing from a brutal civil war," Senator Konneh said. "We cannot allow our political processes to be hijacked by division and discrimination. Nimba de...