Senegal boots out Oranto as Liberia ratifies deal

MONROVIA — Senegal has kicked out Nigerian oil firm Oranto Petroleum from the Cayar Offshore Shallow (COS) block after years ...

Selective Justice Will Doom Liberia’s Fight Against Corruption

When Liberia Lowers the Bar, Its Petroleum Future Pays the Price

by The Liberian Investigator

December 19, 2025

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Liberia’s petroleum sector has long been framed as a frontier of possibility, a domain where disciplined governance, credible partners, and ...

Liberian Senate debates Oranto Petroleum deal as Gbarpolu Senator Amara Konneh raises concerns over standards and governance

Konneh says Senate “squandered opportunity” by approving Oranto Petroleum deal

by Blamo N. Toe | The Liberian Investigator

December 19, 2025

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CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has sharply criticized the Liberian Senate for ratifying the Production ...

Twayen Flags Major Gaps in Ivanhoe, Oranto Deals

by The Liberian Investigator

December 8, 2025

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MONROVIA, Liberia – Senator Nya D. Twayen Jr. says several major concession agreements—including those involving Ivanhoe, ORANTO Petroleum, and ArcelorMittal—fall ...

A composite graphic showing a government building, editorial-themed newspapers, and offshore oil platforms

Liberia: Bad History, Weak Terms, Zero Trust—The Oranto Deal Must Die

by Lennart Dodoo | The Liberian Investigator

November 25, 2025

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Liberia once again faces a familiar crossroads, where the potential of petroleum wealth clashes with painful memories of exploitation, institutional ...

A map showing Liberia’s offshore oil blocks along the Atlantic coast, linked to new exploration agreements between the government, TotalEnergies, and Oranto.

Boakai Submits Oil Deals to Legislature

by Gibson Gee | The Liberian Investigator

October 22, 2025

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MONROVIA — Signaling a long-awaited revival of Liberia’s dormant oil sector, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has submitted eight offshore production-sharing ...