Former football star George Weah to be sworn in as new Liberian president

Former football star George Weah is to be sworn into office on Monday as Liberia’s new president, taking over leadership of the impoverished nation from Africa’s first female president.

Former football star George Weah to be sworn in as new Liberian president

Former football star George Weah is to be sworn into office on Monday as Liberia’s new president, taking over leadership of the impoverished nation from Africa’s first female president.

The 51-year-old, who was FIFA’s 1995 player of the year, won the run-off vote on December 26 against the outgoing vice president.

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