Liberia Elections

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Liberia's Boakai 'perfectly fine' after failing to end inauguration speech
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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's new President Joseph Boakai sworn in
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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.
Is Liberia a shining example of democracy for West Africa?
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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
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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
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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.
Joseph Boakai: Opposition veteran set to be Liberia's new president
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Joseph Boakai: Opposition veteran set to be Liberia's new president

New leader has pledged to improve infrastructure, invest in agriculture, attract investment, open the country to tourism and restore Liberia's reputation.
Liberia's President Weah concedes defeat to Boakai in runoff
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Liberia's President Weah concedes defeat to Boakai in runoff

Liberia's President George Weah has called his rival Joseph Boakai to concede defeat and congratulate him after most of the election results were announced.
Liberia elections: Opposition on verge of win over President Weah
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Liberia elections: Opposition on verge of win over President Weah

Joseph Boakai has 50.89% of votes cast, with Weah on 49.11% with tally from over 99.5% of the polling stations.
Liberia elections: Boakai ahead of incumbent Weah
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Liberia elections: Boakai ahead of incumbent Weah

Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai and incumbent President George Weah had failed to secure more than 50% of votes cast in the first round in October prompting a runoff.
Liberians vote in presidential runoff
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Liberians vote in presidential runoff

The contest is between incumbent George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai after 18 other candidates were dropped in the first round.
Liberia elections: Ecowas monitors deny receiving bribe
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Liberia elections: Ecowas monitors deny receiving bribe

The claim against the monitors was made by a spokesperson of the Unity Party whose presidential candidate is headed to a runoff against the incumbent.
Liberia runoff: Weah, Boakai get losing candidates' backing
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Liberia runoff: Weah, Boakai get losing candidates' backing

The runoff between incumbent George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai is due to take place on Tuesday.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

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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?
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