Liberia election runoff nears after stalemate in general elections: summary

A woman casts her vote during Liberia's presidential election in Monrovia, Liberia October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Carielle Doe

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What we know

The October 10 election results released by the National Election Commission (NEC) had President George Weah at 43.83% and opposition leader Joseph Boakai at 43.44% respectively
The NEC announced that there would be a runoff election on November 14 to elect the next leader of the West African nation
The NEC in a press statement said approximately 3.3 million ballot papers for the election runoff arrived from Ghana on October 31
On November 1, the youth from about 10 opposition political parties endorsed incumbent president Weah for re-election

What they said

“Today, we have gathered here not because we want to be part of the wave of support coming from many well-meaning Liberians. No, but because the country is at a critical juncture and we as young people must provide the best direction for our country and we are resolved,” a member from the opposition, Austin Toe said, at the endorsement programme held in support of George Weah.

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