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Liberia: Claims of Foul Play Make Parties Hesitant to Choose Sides in Runoff Poll
FrontPageAfrica, 19 October 2017
The barrage of suspected electoral fraud and irregularities has made political parties who did not make it to the runoff elections hesitant to endorse any of the two parties… Read more »
Liberian Politicians Horse-trade Ahead of Runoff Elections
Supporters of the two leading candidates, soccer icon George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai, have reportedly begun frantic negotiations to win over other parties that participated in the October 10 elections.
Former Coco-Cola executive, Alexander Cummings, has not yet decided which of the two leading candidates to support.
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Liberia: Runoff Lobbying Under Way - Weah, VP Look to Build Alliances
FrontPageAfrica, 16 October 2017
With 95.6% of polling places from ballot stations across Liberia reporting, it is looking increasingly likely and mathematically obvious that this year's Presidential race is… Read more »
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Liberia: Weah Maintains Lead
NEWS, 16 October 2017
The National Elections Commission (NEC) Sunday released more provisional results in the October 10, 2017 presidential and representative elections. Read more »
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Liberia: Liberty Party's Wings Broken in Grand Bassa County?
FrontPageAfrica, 15 October 2017
Grand Bassa County seems to no longer be the stronghold of Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine of the Liberty Party instead it is now the stronghold of former Senator Melton Gbehzohngar… Read more »
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Liberia: Why Did Speaker Emmanuel Nuquay Lose Margibi County to CDC
FrontPageAfrica, 17 October 2017
When Vice President Joseph Boakai announced the Speaker of the House of Representatives Emmanuel Nuquay as his running mate on the ticket of the Unity Party (UP), the ticket was… Read more »
InFocus
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George Weah's Coalition for Democratic Change leads with 39 percent of the votes declared. He is followed by the ruling Unity Party's candidate, Vice President Joseph Boakai, who ... Read more »
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Official preliminary results in the presidential election show George Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change leading his nearest opponent, Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party, by ... Read more »
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The former soccer icon is among 20 presidential candidates running to replace President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Read more »
