The former world footballer of the year, george weah, has won the liberian president ial election. Mr weah played for a string of high profile clubs, including ac milan, chelsea, and manchester city. He entered politics after his retirement in 2002, and will succeed Ellen Johnson sirleaf africas first elected female president. From monrovia, umaru fofana reports. Hundreds of jubilant supporters of george weah took to the streets minutes after the Electoral Commission had announced the results. They chanted, it was george weah we wanted and it is george weah we have got. The capital reverberated with singing and deafening cough islands. It was never in doubt the former world footballer of the year would win. Election observers, both domestic and foreign, have hailed the conduct of the poll. This man was used to winning trophies, but found it hard to win this, the biggest award of his life. Liberia has stabilised after a decade of a long and bloody civil war, but its still suffering with
The Government of Liberia, through a high level Delegation concludes two-week engagements and discussions with U.S. Government officials, Congressional leaders and business and influential leaders on a wide array of issues.
Click the video above or here to watch the livestream recording. On February 25, 2023, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect a new national government.
The Kofi Annan Foundation, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Open Society Foundations convened the colloquium to examine how West Africa could use landmark regional to shore up democratic standards in the region[1]. Over sixty experts and practitioners from the UN, the African Union, ECOWAS, think tanks, political parties and academia discussed regional trends and how to reverse them.
The Kofi Annan Foundation, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Open Society Foundations convened the colloquium to examine how West Africa could use landmark regional to shore up democratic standards in the region[1]. Over sixty experts and practitioners from the UN, the African Union, ECOWAS, think tanks, political parties and academia discussed regional trends and how to reverse them.