Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded

(20 Nov 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monrovia – 20 November 2023
1. Wide of Liberian National Elections Commission officials announcing results
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Davidetta Browne Lansanan, chairperson of the National Elections Commission:
“The presidential ticket of candidates Joseph N. Boakai and Jeremiah K. Koung of the Unity party is declared by the commission as winner of the 14 November 2023, runoff election.”
3. Election observers
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Davidetta Browne Lansanan, chairperson of the National Elections Commission:
“Boakai Joseph N., UP (Unity Party) votes obtained 814,481 constituting 50.64%.”
5. Election observers
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Davidetta Browne Lansanan, chairperson of the National Elections Commission:
“5,890 polling places of a total of 5,890 polling places constituting 100%.”
7. Election observers
STORYLINE:
Election officials in Liberia on Monday formally declared Joseph Boakai the president-elect, three days after incumbent George Weah conceded defeat based on the runoff vote's provisional results.

According to the National Elections Commission, Boakai won with 50.64% of the second round balloting while Weah took 49.36%.

Weah, a former international soccer star, has earned praise in the West African country and abroad for his decision to concede defeat rather than challenge the outcome in court.

In 2017, Weah easily defeated Boakai in the second round with 60% of the ballots cast.

However, his popularity later fell with Liberia's mounting economic problems.

Elsewhere, there have been growing concerns about the decline of democracy in West Africa.

The region has seen a spate of military coups over the last several years, including one in Gabon earlier this year in the aftermath of a presidential election.

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