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Liberia Jubilates As Football Star, George Weah, Becomes 25th President

The inauguration of former football star George Weah as the President of Liberia on Monday created scenes of joy and jubilation marking the country’s first peaceful democratic transition … Continue reading Liberia Jubilates As Football Star, George Weah, Becomes 25th President

By Ronke Sanya Idowu

Updated January 22, 2018

Liberia’s president-elect and former football star George Weah (C on stage) delivers a speech before the crowd during his swearing-in ceremony on January 22, 2018 in Monrovia.

The inauguration of former football star George Weah as the President of Liberia on Monday created scenes of joy and jubilation marking the country’s first peaceful democratic transition since 1944.

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