Low turnout mars Liberian election

An election that was supposed to solidify peace in Liberia has been marred by dismal turnout after the opposition went ahead with a boycott despite last-minute appeals from the US and the UN.

The move guarantees re-election for the continent's first female president, who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but experts worry that the low turnout could discredit Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's victory and delegitimise her government.