Liberians are voting on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
Liberia’s Incumbent President George Weah casts his vote at a polling station in Monrovia on October 10, 2023 during the presidential vote. – Liberians began voting Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters’ main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
“I vote for the good of my country. I expect peace and development,” said Agostina Momo, 18, who is voting for the first time. He is the favourite against 19 rivals for the presidency but could face a second-round runoff in early November unless a candidate secures an unlikely absolute majority in the first round.
Weah grew up in the slums of Monrovia and is popular with young people, in a country where over 60 percent of the population is aged under 25. Former vice president Boakai, who lost to Weah in 2017, has said that any vote cheating or manipulation will lead to “the end of this country”.
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