Boakai sworn-in as Liberians President

Joseph Boakai was inaugurated as Liberia’s president on Monday following his election triumph over former football star George Weah.

Tasked with addressing poverty and corruption, the 79-year-old secured victory in November’s run-off poll with 50.64 percent of the votes, narrowly defeating Weah’s 49.36 percent.

The investiture ceremony, attended by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, took place in parliament.

Boakai, boasting 40 years of political experience, previously served as vice-president from 2006 to 2018 under Liberia’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Despite challenges, the November poll in the West African nation was peaceful, contrasting with the region’s history of military coups.

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Liberia, with a population of five million, grapples with corruption, poverty, and a fragile justice system due to past civil wars and an Ebola outbreak.

Boakai, backed by local figures like former warlord Prince Johnson, seeks to address these longstanding issues during his six-year presidency.