Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Partisanship must give way to nationalism,” Boakai told citizens and foreign delegation members who attended his inauguration ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia's capital. His promises notwithstanding, any positive changes from the new Liberian leader are likely to come slowly considering how different Boakai's agenda is from his predecessors, according to Ibrahim Nyei, a researcher and political analyst at Liberia’s Ducor Institute for Social and Economic Research. “The new leadership will have to review concessions agreements signed by Weah and Ellen’s governments to establish which one works in the interest of Liberia seek new international partners that will help address some of the country’s challenges.” Monrovia resident Ansu Banban Jr. said he thinks Boakai will improve the lives of citizens. “Achieving sustained economic growth is expected to be an uphill battle for the Boakai administration of the Liberian economy’s lack of diversification and dependence on imports.” ___ Asadu reported from Abuja, Nigeria

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Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

Associated Press  

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 has become the country’s oldest president, promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes. “Partisanship must give way to nationalism,” Boakai told citizens and foreign delegation members who attended his …

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

LA Times  

Joseph Boakai, then vice president of Liberia, addresses the 64th session of the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York in 2009. Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. “Partisanship must give way to nationalism,” Boakai told citizens and foreign delegation members who attended his inauguration ceremony in …

Boakai sworn in as new Liberia president after victory over Weah
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boakai sworn in as new Liberia president after victory over Weah

Al Jazeera  

The new president is expected to tackle poverty and corruption that flourished under his predecessor, George Weah. Joseph Boakai has been sworn in as Liberia’s president on Monday following his election victory over former football star George Weah, with the challenge of tackling poverty and corruption. “Expectations of Boakai’s presidency are high,” Larry Nyanquoi, a former local official in Nimba …

Liberian president-elect Boakai rallies countrymen to rebuild nation
1 year, 1 month ago

Liberian president-elect Boakai rallies countrymen to rebuild nation

China Daily  

File photo of Liberia's president-elect Joseph Nyumah Boakai. Joseph Nyumah Boakai, president-elect of Liberia, has rallied his countrymen to put aside their political differences and join hands in rebuilding Liberia. Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice-president, defeated the incumbent president George Manneh Weah in a presidential run-off election held earlier this month. In a nationwide address on Wednesday, which was broadcast …

Joseph Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election
1 year, 1 month ago

Joseph Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election

The Hindu  

Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission said after completing the ballot count. ‘Defied the stereotype’ The West African bloc also said that the post-election phase was "crucial", and called on "the people of Liberia to maintain and safeguard peace and security". Former Nigerian president Goodluck …

Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded
1 year, 1 month ago

Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded

Associated Press  

MONROVIA, Liberia — Election officials in Liberia on Monday formally declared Joseph Boakai the president-elect, three days after incumbent George Weah conceded defeat based on the runoff vote’s provisional results. According to the National Elections Commission, Boakai won with 50.64% of the second round balloting while Weah took 49.36%. Weah, a former international soccer star, has earned praise in the …

Liberia's opposition leader Boakai clinches victory as Weah concedes election defeat
1 year, 1 month ago

Liberia's opposition leader Boakai clinches victory as Weah concedes election defeat

Firstpost  

Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, secured 50.9 per cent of the vote compared to Weah’s 49.1 per cent, according to the country’s elections commission, with nearly all votes counted Liberian President George Weah acknowledged his election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai, concluding a closely contested race. Boakai, a 78-year-old former …

Liberia’s George Weah concedes to Joseph Boakai in presidential polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Liberia’s George Weah concedes to Joseph Boakai in presidential polls

Al Jazeera  

Sitting President Weah was accused of failing to live up to his promises of curbing poverty and fighting corruption. Joseph Boakai has become Liberia’s new leader after his rival and sitting President George Weah conceded a tight election to mark a peaceful transfer of power in a region that has recently seen many military coups. The country’s elections commission said …

Liberia’s Weah and rival Boakai meet again in presidential run-off
1 year, 1 month ago

Liberia’s Weah and rival Boakai meet again in presidential run-off

Al Jazeera  

The 57-year-old President Weah is competing against rival Boakai for the second consecutive election in what is Liberia’s fourth post-war vote. Liberians will vote on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former Vice President Joseph Boakai after a fiercely fought first round in which neither was able to score over 50 percent of the vote to …

Liberia’s presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war
1 year, 2 months ago

Liberia’s presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war

Associated Press  

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s presidential election Wednesday appeared headed for a run-off, with the top candidates neck and neck and the votes nearly fully counted. The Oct. 10 election is the tightest in the nearly two decades since the end of the country’s civil war that killed some 250,000 people. Weah, 57, a former international soccer star, came to power …

Liberian President George Weah seeks a second term in a rematch with his main challenger from 2017
1 year, 2 months ago

Liberian President George Weah seeks a second term in a rematch with his main challenger from 2017

Associated Press  

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President George Weah is seeking a second term in office Tuesday, hoping that his efforts to pave roads, build hospitals and bring electricity to more areas will win votes despite growing economic hardships in the West African nation. Boakai has campaigned on promises to rescue Liberia from what he calls Weah’s failed leadership, dubbing himself and …

Liberia votes as President George Weah eyes second term
1 year, 3 months ago

Liberia votes as President George Weah eyes second term

Al Jazeera  

Liberians are voting on whether to return football icon George Weah to the presidency, with peace and the economy among voters’ top concerns. Scuffles also broke out on Sunday as Weah, who is seeking a second six-year term as president, held his final campaign rally, leaving several injured. Weah, 57, entered politics after a career as an international footballer that …

What to know about Liberia’s presidential election
1 year, 3 months ago

What to know about Liberia’s presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Liberia goes to the polls on Tuesday amid growing anger over corruption and the cost of living. The latter party is led by Joseph Boakai, who served as vice president in the previous administration of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and is considered Weah’s main rival in the presidential vote. Weah, who spent much of his first electoral campaign criticising Sirleaf’s failure …

The people vying for Liberia’s presidency on October 10
1 year, 3 months ago

The people vying for Liberia’s presidency on October 10

Al Jazeera  

President George Weah, who is seeking a second six-year term, is up against 19 other candidates, on Tuesday. Also in the running is Liberian People’s Party’s Tiawan Gongloe, a renowned human rights lawyer and professor of law who served as the country’s solicitor general during the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf administration. The former president became Africa’s first elected female leader in 2006, …

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