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Africa

Liberia Swears In Boakai As President Today

Joseph Boakai will be sworn in as Liberia’s president on Monday (today) following his election victory over former football star, George Weah, with the challenge of tackling poverty and corruption. The 79-year-old narrowly beat former Ballon d’Or winner Weah in November’s run-off poll with 50.64 per cent of the votes to 49.36 per cent. Weah conceded defeat in November 2023. He will be sworn in for a six-year term during a ceremony in parliament in the capital Monrovia from 10:00 am (1000 […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024 8

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I Won’t Run Again For President – George Weah

Liberia's outgoing President George Weah has said he has no plans of seeking re-election in 2029 after his defeat in recent elections. Mr Weah, a former international footballer, was elected in 2017 but lost in November polls to Joseph Boakai, who is due to be inaugurated on Monday. Addressing church congregants on Sunday on the outskirts of the capital, Monrovia, Mr Weah said he would be 63 in six years, […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024 5 2

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Africa

Liberia’s Ex-Chief Justice Sentenced To Life For Murder

Liberia's former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott's niece. In February last year, Charlotte was murdered by unknown people at Ms Scott's home in Brewerville, north-west Liberia. The former chief justice had insisted intruders […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024 10

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Africa

Run Off – Liberia’s Boakai Woos Smaller Parties

  Liberia's main opposition presidential candidate Joseph Boakai is rallying the support of other smaller parties ahead of a likely run-off against incumbent George Weah. Provisional results from 99.9% of the country's 5,890 polling stations show that none of the two leading candidates has garnered more than 50% of the votes to be declared the winner. Mr Weah currently has 43.8% of the vote with Mr Boakai on 43.5%, following […]

todayOctober 20, 2023 3

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Weah ‘Will Accept Result Of Liberia Election’

George Weah, Liberia's president, will accept the result of Tuesday's general election, an official from his party has said. Jefferson Koijee, secretary general of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change, told reporters: "This man has said many times that the peace of this country is above his own." But Mr Koijee ruled out the possibility of defeat for Mr Weah, a 57-year-old former football star.  You Can Also Read:Liberians Decide […]

todayOctober 11, 2023 15 2

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Nigeria Sets To Deploy 16 Volunteers To Liberia

By Florence Adewale Nigeria is set to deploy sixteen volunteers to Liberia to further boost bilateral ties between the two countries. The Director General, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Mr. Yusuf Buba-Yakubu made this known while addressing the volunteers in Abuja. Mr. Buba-Yakubu said the move would also strengthen the present administration's commitment to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to foster national development. According to Buba-Yakubu "for us here, our business […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 25 2

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