Guinea has asked Liberia to return its national flag to its original location at the Kiéssènèye border following a dispute in the area between Guéckédou and Foya.
The issue was discussed during a weekend meeting in Guéckédou between Guinea’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization Ibrahima Kalil Condé and Liberia’s Interior Minister Niuma Ley.
The tension began after a Liberian company carrying out road construction in Foya started extracting sand from the Makona River in a disputed border zone, prompting Guinean authorities to seize machinery being used at the site due to a lack of authorization.
The situation escalated when the Liberian flag, originally positioned about 800 meters from the Makona River, was moved closer to the riverbank, an action Guinean authorities described as an illegal occupation of territory.
Minister Condé stressed the need to respect the inviolability of borders inherited from the colonial period and reaffirmed President Mamadi Doumbouya’s commitment to dialogue to maintain peaceful relations between border communities.
Liberia’s Interior Minister confirmed that the flag would be returned to its previous location and proposed regular meetings between interior ministers in the region to prevent similar incidents, with both sides concluding talks by reaffirming their commitment to cooperation and peaceful coexistence.
