Joseph Boakai's Victory Signals Peaceful Election in Liberia

Liberian President George Weah has called his challenger, Joseph Boakai, to congratulate him on his victory in the presidential race. Boakai holds an unassailable lead of 28,000 votes with nearly all ballots counted. Weah, a former football star, has been in power since 2018 but faced criticism for failing to tackle corruption and economic difficulties. Weah graciously accepted defeat, acknowledging the democratic process and referring to Boakai as the "president-elect." The election was the tightest in Liberia since the civil war, and Boakai's campaign focused on rescuing the nation from what he called mismanagement by Weah's administration.