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Liberia: Weah Concedes Defeat But...
Liberian Observer, 18 November 2023
Barely six hours following the National Elections Commission (NEC)'s announcement of 99.58 percent of the Presidential runoff election held on November 14, 2023, President George… Read more »
Former VP Boakai Elected President in Liberia, Weah Concedes
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai has won the Presidential election in Liberia, narrowly defeating incumbent President George Weah, who has conceded. Boakai, who served as vice president under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for 12 years, was narrowly defeated by Weah in 2017.
While conceding defeat, Weah called on his supporters to follow suit but regroup to begin preparation to retake power in 2029.
Voters line up outside a polling station for the second round of the presidential election in Monrovia, Liberia - November 14, 2023
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Liberia: President Weah's Concession Speech
New Republic, 18 November 2023
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE MANNEH WEAH Read more »
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Liberia: George Weah Loses Presidential Election - Joseph Boakai Wins
Premium Times, 18 November 2023
George Weah concedes defeat, saying democracy has won in his troubled West African country. Read more »
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Liberia: George Weah Concedes Defeat to Opposition's Joseph Boakai
State Department, 17 November 2023
Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat today to Joseph Boakai in the presidential runoff election held on November 14. We congratulate president-elect Boakai on his victory… Read more »
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Liberia: Unity Party's Boakai Appears to Be On Cusp of Historic Win With 0.42 Percent Count Remaining
FrontPageAfrica, 17 November 2023
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai, 79, appears to be on the verge of being Liberia's next President after a very close contest with incumbent President George Weah, who came to… Read more »
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West Africa: ECOWAS Wants Stakeholders to Remain Calm, Wait on Official Election Results
Liberian Observer, 17 November 2023
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) has called on all stakeholders, particularly the political parties, candidates, and their supporters, as well as the general… Read more »
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Liberia: Opposition Joseph Boakai Maintains Marginal Lead With 86 Percent of Results Released
FrontPageAfrica, 16 November 2023
Opposition Unity Party's Joseph Boakai continues to lead in the runoff election, with results from 5,107 out of 5,890 polling places (86.71%) released on Thursday by the National… Read more »
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Liberia: Can Weah Catch Boakai?
Liberian Observer, 17 November 2023
-- As NEC announces 5,107 of 5,890 polling places' results, the incumbent's chances grow slim Read more »
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Liberia: Joseph Boaki Takes Slight Lead In Run-Off Vote Count
New Dawn, 16 November 2023
Official preliminary election results released Wednesday show opposition Unity Party Joseph Boakai taking a slight lead ahead of his fierce rival incumbent President George Manneh… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberians Unhappy Over Poor Run-Off Election Turnout
New Dawn, 15 November 2023
Several Liberians residing in Monrovia have expressed displeasure over what they said was a poor turnout in the presidential run-off election, despite voting centers opening early… Read more »
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Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Business Woman Rallies Grand Gedeans for President George Weah Re-Election
FrontPageAfrica, 13 November 2023
In the build up to the Presidential runoff, a US-based Liberian entrepreneur and business woman, Madam Eva Youboty has intensified campaign in the southeastern county of Grand… Read more »
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Liberia: Police Assure Protection of Peace in Presidential Run-Off
New Dawn, 15 November 2023
Liberia National Police (LNP) Inspector General Col. Patrick Sudue has assured the protection of peace and tranquility throughout the presidential run-off election that took place… Read more »
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Liberia: Weah Promises to Do Far Better
New Dawn, 13 November 2023
-At closing rally Read more »
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Liberia: UP Campaign Turns Bloody in Nimba
New Dawn, 13 November 2023
-Several persons hospitalized Read more »
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Africa: Liberal Democracy Is in Crisis, Does It Need Rethinking?
African Arguments, 4 November 2023
Authoritarianism is on the rise, coups back in fashion, and elections reduced to a perfunctory ritual. How do we reverse the slide? Read more »
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Liberia: President George Weah, Main Challenger Joseph Boakai Confident of Victory
New Dawn, 15 November 2023
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The former Foreign Minister, Gbehzohngar Milton Findley, has thrown his full support behind President George Manneh Weah's bid for re-election, in anticipation of the upcoming Read more »
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The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mission to Liberia led by former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has arrived in Monrovianahead of the country's Read more »
President George Weah, left, former vice president Joseph Boakai, right, (file photo).
