Former footballer George Weah among presidential hopefuls as Liberia votes

Liberians are voting for their next president with former football star George Weah and the country’s vice president in a duel to replace Africa’s first female head of state.

Former footballer George Weah among presidential hopefuls as Liberia votes

Liberians are voting for their next president with former football star George Weah and the country’s vice president in a duel to replace Africa’s first female head of state.

For the first time in more than 70 years, the West African nation founded by freed American slaves will see one democratically elected government hand power to another.

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