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Liberia:
President Sirleaf Is Trying to Intimidate Me, Says Run-Off Candidate Tubman
RFI, 6 November 2011
Liberian opposition presidential candidate Wilson Tubman has accused President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of intimidation after she criticised his call for a boycott of Tuesday's… Read more »
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Liberia:
Sirleaf Says Run-Off Can 'Nuture' Peace; Ecowas Calls for Opposition to Participate
allAfrica, 5 November 2011
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a nationally broadcast address earlier today, called upon Liberians to 'nurture' the peace they are experiencing after two decades of conflict… Read more »
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Liberia:
Security Council Calls On All to Take Part in Upcoming Poll
UN News, 6 November 2011
Voicing concern over statements urging a boycott of Liberia's presidential run-off, the Security Council on Sunday called on all actors to work together to ensure a successful… Read more »
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Liberia:
Elections Commission States Procedure for Boycott
NEC Liberia, 7 November 2011
The National Elections Commission (NEC) wishes to categorically state that there is no constitutional or statuatory provision under Liberian Laws that allows withdraws of a… Read more »
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Liberia:
President's Statement on Forthcoming Presidential Run-Off Election
Govt of Liberia, 5 November 2011
Dr. Amos Sawyer, Former President of the Interim Government of National Unity; Madam Gladys Beyan, Standard Bearer, Grassroots Democratic Party; Counsellor Varney Sherman,… Read more »
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Liberia:
U.S. 'Deeply Disappointed' by CDC Boycott Decision
State Department, 5 November 2011
Statement By Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson on Liberia's Presidential Elections Read more »
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West Africa:
Ecowas Surprise at Tubman's Boycott Pronouncement
Ecowas, 5 November 2011
The attention of the ECOWAS Commission has been drawn to an undated press statement titled "CDC Final Position on the holding of electionson November 8, 2011" and issued on 4… Read more »
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Liberia:
Unity Party Goes Into Runoff Elections Alone As CDC Withdraws
AEP, 5 November 2011
Barely four days to the runoff elections slated for November 8, 2011, the main opposition Congress for Democratic (CDC), has finally ended speculations about whether it would… Read more »
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Liberia:
UN Urges Citizens to Maintain Peace Despite Electoral Disagreement
UN News, 4 November 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the people of Liberia to refrain from violence despite political disagreement, and encouraged them to ensure that peace is maintained… Read more »
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Liberia:
CDC to Boycott Runoff Elections
AEP, 4 November 2011
At a press conference held in Monrovia this afternoon, the standard bearer of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Winston Tubman, stated emphatically that his party… Read more »
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Liberia:
More CDC Demands
New Democrat, 4 November 2011
With 4 days to the presidential elections, the opposition Congress for Democratic Change has advanced more preconditions that would see the constitution butchered, insisting on… Read more »
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Liberia:
The Case for Ellen's Re-Election
New Dawn, 4 November 2011
The Case for Ellen's Re-election - Why Liberia needs her for a 2nd Presidential Term & why she needs Liberians to vote "YES" for her by a simple majority or more on November… Read more »
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Liberia:
New Election Chief Takes Charge
Analyst, 4 November 2011
The countdown to November 8 is progressing exponentially with growing public angst about what to expect – a political doomsday or V-day for Liberia. Will CDC continue… Read more »
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Liberia:
All Set for Run-Off Despite Boycott Threat
Informer, 2 November 2011
The Acting Chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC) Cllr. Elizabeth B. Nelson yesterday made her first official statement, informing the Liberian people that all is now… Read more »