Liberia's Electoral Body Declares Campaign Open for Runoff

George Weah, the former soccer icon, got 38 percent of the total votes in the first round, while Vice President Joseph Boakai of the ruling Unity Party got 28.

  • Liberia:   Boakai or Weah - NEC Declares Nov. 7 Runoff Campaign Open

    Liberian Observer, 20 October 2017

    It is a complex question that will be determined by Liberian voters across the country as they head to the polls in a runoff of the Presidential Electoral scheduled for November 7,… Read more »

  • Liberia:   Its Official

    New Dawn, 20 October 2017

    The National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that ruling Unity Party (UP) presidential candidate Vice President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and opposition Coalition for Democratic… Read more »

Joseph Boakai and George Weah.

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