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Nov
11
2023
By CARIELLE DOE and ALPHONSO TOWEH
Liberia heads to competitive runoff between President Weah and former VP Boakai

Liberia heads to competitive runoff between President Weah and former VP Boakai

NEWS
LIBERIANS will vote on Tuesday in a runoff election between President George Weah and former Vice President Joseph Boakai after a fiercely fought first round in which neither could score over 50% of the vote to secure an outright victory. Former soccer star Weah led the first round, gaining 43.83% of the vote, and Boakai had 43.44%. The razor-thin margin between them, and the absence of a strong third candidate, means the second round will also be very competitive, said Maja Bovcon, senior Africa analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft. "The remaining votes from the first round are scattered among 18…
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Oct
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Liberia presidential election heads for November run-off vote

Liberia presidential election heads for November run-off vote

NEWS
LIBERIA'S electoral commission on Tuesday scheduled a presidential election run-off for November after results showed that the two frontrunners, President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai, had failed to secure enough votes. Weah holds a slim lead at 43.83% of the vote, while Boakai has 43.44%, according to tallied results from 100% of polling places, the West African nation's election commission said. Commission chairperson Davidetta Browne Lansanah said the run-off vote would be held on November 14. She said there was a record turnout of 78.86% of around 2.4 million registered voters. The October 10 election has been widely…
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