George Weah

12 results associated with George Weah are displayed
Liberia protests by soldiers' wives force president to cancel event
Africa

Liberia protests by soldiers' wives force president to cancel event

Roadblocks made of kitchen utensils and makeshift supplies appeared in the country.
Liberia's new president makes maiden address to parliament
Africa

Liberia's new president makes maiden address to parliament

Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai has declared war on drug abuse in the country.
Liberia's Boakai 'perfectly fine' after failing to end inauguration speech
Africa

Liberia's Boakai 'perfectly fine' after failing to end inauguration speech

Liberia's President Joseph Boakai was helped away from the podium during the inauguration ceremony.
Liberia: What lies ahead for Joseph Boakai's presidency
Opinion

Liberia: What lies ahead for Joseph Boakai's presidency

Liberia’s new president Joseph Boakai promises to address the country's numerous challenges.
Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai sworn in
Africa

Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai sworn in

Joseph Boakai beat incumbent President George Weah in November's run-off poll with 50.64 percent of the votes to 49.36 percent.
Liberia tanker explosion victims buried in mass graves
Africa

Liberia tanker explosion victims buried in mass graves

More than 40 people died when a tanker carrying gas crashed and exploded in central Liberia.
2023 Review: Africa's dance of democracy
Insight

2023 Review: Africa's dance of democracy

The year belonged to democracy in Africa, characterised by hits and misses that brought with them opportunities and challenges for the immediate future.
Weah's party claims opposition rigged Liberia presidential poll
Africa

Weah's party claims opposition rigged Liberia presidential poll

President George Weah's party has alleged that the November 14 Liberian presidential run-off was rigged in favour of opposition candidate Joseph Boakai.
Is Liberia a shining example of democracy for West Africa?
Insight

Is Liberia a shining example of democracy for West Africa?

Liberian President George Weah has been hailed for conceding to his rival in a region experiencing military takeovers and extended presidential terms.
Liberian president-elect urges unity in first speech
Africa

Liberian president-elect urges unity in first speech

Joseph Boakai defeated incumbent George Weah by a margin of just 20,567 ballots.
Liberia's president-elect cancels victory celebrations after deaths
Africa

Liberia's president-elect cancels victory celebrations after deaths

Authorities say the driver of a jeep willfully struck a gathering of Unity Party supporters who were celebrating.
Fatalities after car hits crowd celebrating Liberia's Boakai win
Africa

Fatalities after car hits crowd celebrating Liberia's Boakai win

Police say they are searching hospitals for other victims, while the Unity Party said at least 10 people had died in the incident.
Popular
What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
Popular articles