May 14, 2026

George Weah Officially Declared Winner of Liberia Presidential Election

By Farouk Mohammed

George Weah is set to become Liberia’s president following Tuesday’s run-off election.

The National Elections Commission said that with 98.1% of ballots counted, the former footballer had won 61.5% of the vote.

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