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Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

Liberians have rejected plans to shorten presidential terms and to allow dual citizenship, the country’s electoral commission said Thursday, announcing referendum results delayed for months over allegations of fraud. The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for a constitutional referendum proposed by President George Weah, 54, who had argued against politicians staying […]
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Former ECOWAS Speaker Congratulates George Weah, Hails Liberians

Former ECOWAS Speaker Congratulates George Weah, Hails Liberians

Former Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated a serving Member of the Community Parliament, Senator George Oppong Weah, on his victory in the Liberian presidential election.

PDP congratulates  Weah, Liberian President-elect

PDP congratulates Weah, Liberian President-elect

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Liberian President-elect and ex-World Footballer of the Year, George Opong Weah on his victory in a keenly contested Presidential election re-run.

Overwhelming crowd, faulty sound-system stop Weah’s victory speech

Overwhelming crowd, faulty sound-system stop Weah’s victory speech

An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced President-elect, of Liberia, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday night. Weah was billed to formally accept his election at his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters in Monrovia at 6.30 p.m., an hour after his declaration as President-elect. Immediately after the National Elections […]

U.S. congratulates Liberia, Weah

U.S. congratulates Liberia, Weah

The U.S. has congratulated the people of Liberia on the successful conclusion of the presidential run-off election, and President-elect George Weah on his victory.

Change is on, says Weah in acknowledgment of victory

Change is on, says Weah in acknowledgment of victory

Ex-football superstar George Weah was announced the winner on Thursday of Liberia’s presidential run-off, beating Vice President Joseph Boakai in the first democratic transfer of power in decades following two devastating civil wars.

How Ex-footballer Weah won Liberia presidential vote

How Ex-footballer Weah won Liberia presidential vote

Monrovia – Provisional results from Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in Liberia have placed former international football superstar, George Weah, far ahead with 61.5 per cent of votes so far processed.

George Weah’s supporters jubilate, official result Thursday

George Weah’s supporters jubilate, official result Thursday

Supporters of former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah are already jubilating ahead of the official declaration of the Liberian presidential runoff election on Thursday. The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia said today it would announce the result of the Tuesday election on Thursday. The runoff was between Weah and incumbent Vice President, […]

Weah: Wenger helped me soar in Europe

Weah: Wenger helped me soar in Europe

George Weah has showered encomium on Arsene Wenger for helping him to flourish in Europe. The Frenchman brought the former Liberia international to Europe when he signed him for Monaco from Tonnerre Yaoundé in 1988. The prolific striker later left his mark playing for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan before a spell in the English […]

Liberia: Sentiments fuel Weah’s ascent

Liberia: Sentiments fuel Weah’s ascent

Analysts and observers  on the ground in Liberia are predicting that former European footballer of the year George Opong Weah might win a landslide victory in the run-off of the country’s Presidential elections slated for Tuesday 26th December.

Liberia: Ex-Warlord endorses Weah for President

Liberia: Ex-Warlord endorses Weah for President

Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson has endorsed George Weah for president ahead of a Nov. 7 run-off vote between the former soccer star and current Vice President Joseph Boakai. Johnson took more than eight per cent of votes in the first round and his support is seen as a crucial boost for Weah, who won […]