Monrovia, July 7 -- As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to curb China's global influence through tariffs and tough rhetoric, a storm is brewing over a controversial rail deal in Liberia involving Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly HPX). The deal, critics claim, is being pushed by elements within the U.S. State Department in a manner that contradicts American strategic interests-potentially handing influence over critical mineral routes to Chinese-linked entities.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

One of Trump's outspoken allies, Laura Loomer, took to social media to raise the alarm, tagging high-profile Republican figures including Secretary of State Marcus Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz. Loomer rep...