Liberians Await Result of Tightly Contested Presidential Run-Off

Incumbent George Weah and Former Vice-President Joseph Boakai Vie for Presidency Amid High Voter Turnout

Liberians have voted in a tightly contested presidential run-off between incumbent George Weah and former Vice-President Joseph Boakai. The results are expected to be announced on Wednesday.
In the first round of voting, Weah won 43.8% of the vote, while Boakai secured 43.4%, triggering a run-off as neither candidate achieved more than 50% of the vote.
Weah, a former football star, has asked voters for more time to fulfill his first-term promises of rooting out corruption and improving livelihoods, while Boakai has campaigned on the need to rescue the nation from what he calls 'mismanagement' by Weah's administration.
This is the fourth presidential election since Liberia's second civil war ended more than 20 years ago. It is also the first election without the presence of the United Nations mission, which previously provided support to the country's electoral commission.
Both Weah and Boakai have received endorsements from candidates who lost in the first round. The voting preference of the 6% of people whose ballots were invalidated in the first round could be a key factor in the run-off.