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Liberia: Who Will Be President? Liberia's 2023 Election Analyses
Liberian Observer, 10 August 2023
.... To win this election, get-out-the-vote efforts must be imperative. The party that goes the extra mile in facilitating ways and means by which its partisans show up to vote in… Read more »
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Liberia: Judges Warned to Stay Away From Political Meetings
New Dawn, 15 August 2023
The newly appointed Criminal Court "E" Judge at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Judge Mardea Tarr Chenoweth has warned fellow judges and magistrates against endorsing and… Read more »
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Liberia: What Next for Liberia After 20 Years of Peace? A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
UN News, 16 August 2023
This August marks twenty years of peace in Liberia following the end of the brutal civil war there, followed by a successful democratic transition. In this blog, the UN Resident… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia - 'Trust Me With Your Presidency,' Pres. Weah Appeals to Liberians
Liberian Observer, 9 August 2023
.... While making bold claims of unprecedented development Read more »
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Liberia: 'The Rescuer', Boakai Looking to Make History With 2nd Shot At the Presidency
FrontPageAfrica, 8 August 2023
No longer walking in the shadows of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the standard bearer of the Unity Party is taking a stab at his second go in his quest for… Read more »
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FrontPageAfrica, 9 August 2023
Alexander Cummings has heard the noise against his electability. Unfazed and unbothered, he recently asked a rhetorical question to a small group of supporters: "Whether Liberians… Read more »
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Liberia: Female Presidential Candidate Sara Beysolow Endorsed By Women Village Saving Association
FrontPageAfrica, 10 August 2023
Ahead of the October 10, 2023 presidential and legislative elections, women under the banner of the "Village Saving Association of Liberia" have endorsed the presidential bid of… Read more »
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Liberia: Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, the Wildcard Seeking to Sweep Corruption Out of Liberia
FrontPageAfrica, 10 August 2023
Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, a distinguished human rights lawyer renowned as the 'champion of the underprivileged,' has emerged as a potential wildcard in the upcoming October elections.… Read more »
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Liberia: Voter and Civic Education for Presidential and Legislative Elections in 2023 - Bishop Karnley
FrontPageAfrica, 7 August 2023
Introduction: Liberia votes in presidential and legislative elections on Tuesday, 10th October 2023. These elections come at a time when the country is once again at a critical… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia - Boakai Makes Bold Claims of First-Round Victory
Liberian Observer, 8 August 2023
"We have never been the ones looking for a second. One round is what UP and other collaborators are looking for," the former VP said. Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia - 'I'm Not Here to Critique, but to Offer Fresh Vision for Our Country'
Liberian Observer, 10 August 2023
-- LRP standard bearer reveals Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia 2023 Elections Campaign Begins Today
LINA, 5 August 2023
Over 15 registered political parties as well as independent candidates will begin campaign activities across Liberia today, August 5, 2023, ahead of the nation’s much… Read more »
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Liberia: Over 1.4 Million Liberians Registered to Vote in 2023 Elections
Liberian Observer, 18 April 2023
-- "Preliminary results of phase one show a total of 1,435,209 registered voters. Of this number, 711,410 are females while 723,799 are males," NEC Chair, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah… Read more »
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Liberia: 'Public Trust in National Elections Commission Remains Low'
Liberian Observer, 10 April 2023
-- Says Afrobarometer survey on the evaluation of Liberia's democracy Read more »
Campaigning Heats Up Ahead of Liberian Elections in October
Following the official start on August 5, 2023 of Liberia's 2023 elections, candidates are stepping up campaign activities across the country. A total of 15 registered political parties plus independent candidates are contesting for a range of offices with voting scheduled to take place on October 10. Most attention is focused on the presidential race, in which President George Weah is seeking to win a second term. He faces opposition from a former vice president, Joseph Boakai, former Coca Cola exectuive Alex Cummings, and a number of lesser-known contenders.
"These elections come at a time when the country is once again at a critical juncture in its history," Roman Catholic Bishop Andrew Jagaye Karnley, wrote in the commentary published by Front Page Africa on the importance of voting. Over 1.4 million Liberians are registered to vote, according to the National Elections Commission. Public trust in the National Elections Commission (NEC) has dropped to "near historic lows," according to a Afrobarometer survey in April.
