Liberia's election set for run-off in tightest race since end of civil war

Voters cast their ballots in the general elections in the West Point slum in Monrovia, Liberia, 10 October 2023. © John Wessells/AFP

Liberia is headed for a run-off election with incumbent President George Weah, a former soccer star who has been in power since 2018, running neck and neck with main opponent Joseph Boakai.

Weah won 43.8 percent of the 10 October first-round vote, with Boakai at 43.4 percent, according to the National Elections Commission.