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November 20, 2023

Joseph Boakai Elected President of Liberia
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In Liberia, incumbent President George Weah conceded a tight race to
Joseph Boakai Friday. Voters say Weah was not able to fulfill his
promises of reducing poverty, increasing employment and stemming
corruption. Boakai, a former vice president under President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf, had lost to Weah in the 2017 presidential election. In
a post-election interview, Boakai vowed to redistribute wealth from the
exploitation of Liberian resources to its citizens.

President-elect Joseph Boakai: "The mining sector is going to be within
our very, very watch. We're going to know what is happening with our
resources, what are the people getting for them and how do - what do we
see after they are no longer there."



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