The two main contenders in the race for the Liberian presidency have failed to secure enough votes to avoid a runoff with almost all the results counted.
Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change and the main opposition Unity Party will go head to head again in November for voters to decide which of the two is fit to lead Liberia.
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding and the Media Foundation for West Africa on Tuesday October 17, 2023 kicked-off a two-day capacity building training workshop for Liberian journalists to bolster transparency and accountability.
The Liberian electorates have successfully voted out nine of the 13 senators that sought reelection in the just ended October 10, legislative and presidential elections.
Only four including Senate leader Albert Chie are returning to the Capitol after a successful bid.
One of the two main contenders in Liberia’s presidential race must decisively win remaining votes in Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Bassa and Grand Cape Mount and the South eastern Counties to emerge as the country’s next president.
The Economic Community of West African States has warned Liberian political actors against any premature proclamation of victory and warned that it would crack down on those responsible for the violence.
West Africa has had a spate of coups. But, finally, it has democratic good news: a clean election in Liberia.
The polls on Tuesday were conducted in a free and fair environment, the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) observer missions said in a joint statement
The Collaborating Political Parties has rejected the outcomes of the October 10 presidential and legislative elections and is pushing for an investigation into what it considers elections manipulation.
Vote count shows tight presidential race between incumbent President George Weah of the ruling coalition and opposition leader Joseph Boakai with less than 10% of the votes tallied.
Boakai maintains his early lead from Wednesday obtaining 57,864 votes or 46% of valid votes. Weah has 49,510 or 39.6%, according to the National Elections Commission official results released and published on website Thursday.
The United States Embassy near Monrovia has implored political parties, candidates and media outlets to desist from announcing results of the presidential and legislative elections that are not authorized by the National Elections Commission.
As the National Elections Commission begins the pronouncement of official elections results, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) calls on the opposition Unity Party (UP) and the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to refrain from announcing unofficial results either on social media or through press conferences.
