The former football star George Weah has waited 12 years to become president of Liberia. With his dream now within touching distance, fans danced and sang in his honour at a Monrovia stadium on Saturday. So I know Boakai cannot defeat me,” he said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Another Weah supporter at the Monrovia stadium. But Weah’s supporters are cautious: he enjoyed a hefty lead in 2005 when he stood against Sirleaf, only to lose in the second round against expectations.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2017 19:05 UTC