Both men have been involved in four presidential contests dating back to 2017, when Weah defeated Boakai, then deputy to former President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson, Africa’s first elected female President. Unlike in 2017 when Weah won with 61%, Boakai takes a slim margin of electoral victory to Liberia’s Executive Mansion. Otherwise, most presidential elections in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region have ended in polarising legal disputes. West African armed forces must also discipline themselves by sticking to their constitutional responsibility, which does not include political governance. *Paul Ejime is a Global Affairs Analyst and Consultant on Peace & Security and Governance CommunicationsVisited 53 times, 2 visit(s) today

Source: GNN Liberia November 18, 2023 20:01 UTC