Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote
A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai. Mr Weah got 43.83% of the vote and Mr Boakai, a former vice-president, received 43.44%. The 10 October poll was the tightest presidential contest in Liberia since a civil war ended […]
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai neck and neck
Liberia’s President George Weah and his rival Joseph Boakai are neck and neck, with votes from nearly 73% of polling stations counted, provisional results show. Mr Weah has 43.8% while Mr Boakai has 43.54% of the votes tallied so far, following the 10 October elections. A run-off will be held if neither candidate gets more […]
Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai
Liberians are voting in a fiercely contested presidential election, with former football star George Weah, 57, making a bid for a second term. His main challenger is former Deputy President Joseph Boakai, 78. Mr Boakai has waged his campaign under the slogan “Rescue”, arguing that the West African state went downhill during Mr Weah’s first […]
Liberian President George Weah backs Morocco’s bid for 2025 Afcon
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Liberian President George Weah has added his backing for Morocco’s bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The former striker, who is the only African ever to win football’s prestigious Ballon d’Or, awarded to the world’s best player, said he expressed his “fullest and strong” support for the nation who […]
