The vote count is now underway, with the final outcome to be announced within two weeks of the vote.
This video grab shows Liberian voters in a queue waiting to cast their ballots in the presidential election on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.West African regional bloc ECOWAS this weekend warned candidates in Liberia’s recent elections against any premature declarations of victory and said it would crack down on instigators of violence.
The vote was the first to be held since the United Nations ended its peacekeeping mission in Liberia in 2018, which was created after more than 250,000 people died in two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.Advertisement The Economic Community of West African States said it “appreciates and commends the people of Liberia for a peaceful voting process on Election Day”.
It advised “all Liberian stakeholders to abide by the democratic tenets of a peaceful and credible electoral process”.In a warning to election participants, including political leaders, the bloc said: “ECOWAS, the AU and the International Community will hold them accountable for any actions that may lead to violence and instability.”
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