Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to Joseph Boakai

CGTN
18 Nov 2023, 04:39 GMT+10

Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race.

Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, led with 50.9% of the vote over Weah's 49.1%, with nearly all the votes counted, the country's elections commission said on Friday.

Source: CGTN

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