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What Liberian President-elect George Weah must develop

When footballer-turned-politician George Weah is inaugurated on January 22 as Liberia’s 25th president, he will face the challenging task of reviving a resilient yet deeply divided, poorly managed, post-war country.    Weah was the frontrunner among 19 candidates who ran in the first round of elections last October 10. After an electoral litigation battle that dragged on…

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Boakai concedes defeat to George Weah in Liberia vote

Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Boakai has conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election and congratulated his opponent George Weah. In a speech to his supporters on Friday, the Unity Party candidate said he had spoken to Weah on the phone and offered him « a hand of goodwill, friendship and gratitute » as he accepted the provisional election…