Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai arrives to vote in the second round of presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 14, 2023. [Via VOA]Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results from this week's runoff vote showed challenger Joseph Boakai beating him by just over 1 percentage point. The results were a dramatic reversal from the election six years ago when Weah easily beat Boakai in the second round. Liberia's President George Weah speaks at the Presidential palace during a visit to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, April 4, 2018. He conceded defeat Friday after provisional results from this week's runoff vote showed challenger Joseph Boakai beating him.

Source: Daily Nation November 18, 2023 14:31 UTC