October 23, 2023
Liberia: President Weah's 'Media Confidant' Apologises for 'Bloodshed' Comments
Philipbert Browne, the publisher of the Hot Pepper Newspaper and a "media confidant" of President Weah, has apologized for a tumultuous post on October 2, in which he stated that… Read more »
Liberia: FGM Banned in Bong County
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October 19, 2023
Liberia: Liberia - NEC Results Consistent With Actual Votes
The Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON) has disclosed that the official results that the National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced so far are a true reflection of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Election - Weah, Boakai Head to Runoff, With 99.9% of Votes Counted
.... As NEC tallies 99.93% of votes with no clear winner in sight Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Seeks Opposition Support Ahead of Runoff Election
Presidential candidate Joseph N. Boakai is rallying support of opposition members in the run-off election. Read more »
October 16, 2023
Liberia: Tight Race as President Weah, Boakai Battle for Victory
The race for the Liberian presidency has reached a nail-biting point as President George Weah and his archrival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, continue to battle… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba, Montserrado Tally Centers Attacked By 'CDC Partisans'
The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has accused Garrison Yealue, Chairperson of the Governance Commission, of involvement in the attack on the National Elections Commission… Read more »
Liberia: Ruling Party Seeks Dismissal of Electoral Body's 'Database Director'
The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change of President George Weah has requested the dismissal of Rev. Isaac Samuel Zahn, the Director of the Database at the National Elections… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Liberia: Cummings, Moniba Allege Potential Fraud, Question Vote Numbers
The campaign teams of presidential candidates Alexander Cummings and Dr. Clarence Moniba have accused the National Elections Commission (NEC) of deliberately underreporting their… Read more »
Liberia: MRU Says Liberia Needs New Election Law
The Mano River Union (MRU) Observer Mission to Liberia has proposed the implementation of a new election law in the country. Read more »
Liberia: EISA Calls on Liberians to Await Final Election Results
The head of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa International Election Observation Mission (EISA-IEOM) has called on stakeholders, supporters, security… Read more »
Liberia: ESR Urges Political Parties to Be Gracious in Defeat
The Election Situation Room (ESR) urges political parties to demonstrate leadership and tolerance in accepting the outcome of October 10 elections. Read more »
October 14, 2023
Liberia: President Weah Maintains Slim Lead Over Former VP Boakai
President George Weah has managed to hold onto a slender lead over former Vice President Joseph Boakai as the National Elections Commission (NEC) continues to release preliminary… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Accuses Parties' Agents of Disrupting Tallying Process
Davidetta Brown-Lansanah, the chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), has accused some political parties and candidate agents assigned at the Montserrado County… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Liberia: ECC Dismisses Data Clerks for Alliance With CDC
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Liberia: Boakai Maintains 'Firm Grip on Early Lead'
.... Out of partial votes tallied in twelve counties, Boakai has 57,862, accounting for 46.27%, while Weah accumulated 49,510 votes, representing 39.6% Read more »
October 15, 2023
Liberia: President Weah Holds Onto Slim Lead Over Rival
President George Weah has managed to maintain a narrow lead over his archrival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, with just 3,581 votes separating the two candidates. Read more »
Liberia: Fire at Buchanan Port Leaves One Injured
A devastating fire accident at the Port of Buchanan in Grand Bassa County has left a boat in ruins and one person seriously injured. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Liberia: Tiawan Gongloe Concedes Defeat in Presidential Race
Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe spoke to the press yesterday as his vice running mate looked on. Read more »
October 14, 2023
Liberia: Access to Justice Remains a Top Concern for the LGBTQ+ Community in Liberia
Liberians have voted to elect a new set of leaders who would oversee the country's affairs for the next six and nine years, respectively. But for the underground LGBT community,… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Liberia: President Weah Takes Lead in Polls As Election Data Shifts
... Weah, a former international soccer star turned politician, had initially trailed behind Boakai, the former Vice President of Liberia, in the early hours following the October… Read more »
Liberia: EU Poll Observers Say Weah's Party Used State Resources for 'Political Advantage'
.... EU Election Observation Mission says President used state resources to gain unfair political advantage Read more »
October 12, 2023
Liberia: Five Precincts in Sinoe Yet to Submit Results, NEC Says
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has revealed that it has yet to receive any information from Saygbeken, Jokoken, Gpateken, Kajaliken, and Ducorfree in Sinoe County as a… Read more »
Liberia: Can Boakai Sustain Early Lead?
As he leads with 3,119 votes, representing 60.17%, while Weah is far behind with 1,681 votes ( 32.43%), according to NEC's official ongoing tally. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Liberia: EU Chief Observer Praises NEC Workers 'For Good Work'
.... "So we can say to you that we are having our observers in fourteen counties of the country," he said, "and we were looking for the opening of the thirty-eight polling stations… Read more »