{"id":78,"date":"2026-10-13T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probe.eilai.org\/probewp\/?p=78"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:35:32","slug":"cummings-says-he-is-ready-to-step-aside-to-unite-opposition-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.probenewsliberia.org\/probewp\/cummings-says-he-is-ready-to-step-aside-to-unite-opposition-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"Cummings Says He Is Ready to Step Aside to Unite Opposition Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The political leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander B. 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