Program switches to Campaign Mode of president dissolved parliament with elections set for march of next year. And more instability will go live to rome for analysis. Well also be finding out how you can enjoy playing football with all the effort say hello to a version of the game. Is actually. Bring a good to have you with liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition of power in. The form of. A landslide victory in the west african countries president ial runoff liberia is africas oldest modern. Public but its last democratic transfer of power occurred back in one thousand nine hundred forty four the countrys people under colony were devastated by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three where now succeeds Ellen Johnson sirleaf as president was his jubilant supporters cheered liberias new president weps tears of joy i was george weah had waited a long time for this moment i was asked to defeat in previous elections this time he achieved an landslide victor
A flagging economy well get more from our correspondent in monrovia. Also on the program switches to Campaign Mode after president dissolved parliament with elections set for march next year analysts are predicting a Hung Parliament and more instability to go to rome for analysis of the situation. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring a thanks for joining us liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition of power in over seventy years thats off to form a soccer star george weah won a landslide victory in the west african countries president ial runoff liberia is africas oldest modern republic but its last democratic transfer of power came in one thousand nine hundred forty four the country was devastated youll remember by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three. To the cheers of jubilant supporters liberias new president tears of joy. George weah has waited a long time for this moment after past election defeats this time hes won a landslide victor
With. The old new york. City give. Thanks for joining us liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition of power decades. Victory in the west african countries president ial runoff liberia is africas oldest modern republic but its last transfer of power from one democratically elected leader to another came back in one thousand nine hundred forty four the country was devastated by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three. To the cheers of jubilant supporters liberias new president weeps tears of joy. George weah has waited a long time for this moment after past election defeats this time hes won a landslide victory. Supporters on the streets celebrate the triumph of the rags to riches candidate at. The equator certainly the korean is not a kitten. But it is the mandate to open such a chance to reality present the era. Has long been a familiar face to liberians born in a slum he shot to soccer stardom in the one nine hundred ninety s. Playing for europes top c
Offer its analysis abouts whats ahead. Then well have conversation with best selling author j. D. Vance, his book hillbilly elegy gave america a candid look at our part of the country that turned the election for President Trump still hopes he delivers its all ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation. John is off today, im Major Garrett. 2018 is already arrived spin parts of the world, here in the u. S. Americans are getting ready to ring in the new year despite extremely cold temperatures in some parts of our country. Security has been increased as you might expect at new years celebrations across the country. But with temperatures expected to be in Single Digits or very low double digits in places like times square, record cold could be more likely than record crowds. Weve got lot to get to today but we want to take note of the situation in iran. Antigovernment protests continue for the third day. These are the largest demonstrations in the country in almost
Ahead. Then well have conversation with best selling author j. D. Vance, his book hillbilly elegy gave america a candid look at our part of the country that turned the election for President Trump still hopes he delivers its all ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation. John is off today, im Major Garrett. 2018 is already arrived spin parts of the world, here in the u. S. Americans are getting ready to ring in the new year despite extremely cold temperatures in some parts of our country. Security has been increased as you might expect at new years celebrations across the country. But with temperatures expected to be in Single Digits or very low double digits in places like times square, record cold could be more likely than record crowds. Weve got lot to get to today but we want to take note of the situation in iran. Antigovernment protests continue for the third day. These are the largest demonstrations in the country in almost ten years. Two protesters were