Liberia's 25th president, George Weah, has a tough task ahead of him. The former footballer turned politician must try to revive a resilient yet deeply divided, poorly managed country that's still feeling the aftermath of a protracted armed conflict.
Weah is stepping into the office most recently occupied by Africa's first elected woman head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. He will inherit a number of challenges from her administration. These include high levels of unemployment, domestic debt; and a depreciated currency. Donor aid fatigue is high. Growth projections are low. Corruption reigns in the West African nation, and human development is waning.
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