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Liberia's Weah will struggle to stifle dissent

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LIBERIA

The president’s utterances mark a shift from his previous calls for a roundtable dialogue with opposition protest leaders, who on June 7 organised the largest mass protest since…

Lingering economic woes will undermine Liberia's Weah

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LIBERIA

Liberian public protests.

Liberia’s Weah will face stiff re-election battle

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LIBERIA

While the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) alliance won seven of the 15 senate seats on offer, compared to three for the CDC, preliminary results of the referendum…

Public support for Liberia's Weah may ebb further

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LIBERIA

Fallah was accused of issuing negative test certificates to well-connected individuals to enable them to travel abroad. The scandal is just the latest that has blighted President…

Prospects for African politics to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for African politics to end-2018.

Prospects for West Africa in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for West Africa in 2019.

Liberia’s Weah may struggle to maintain public trust

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LIBERIA

President George Weah's challenges.

West African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout

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WEST AFRICA

The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.

Boakai's agenda faces major obstacles in Liberia

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LIBERIA

In his inaugural speech -- which he was unable to finish because he felt faint -- the 79-year-old Boakai vowed to tackle corruption, explore the possibility of establishing a war…

Liberian presidential election is too close to call

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LIBERIA

President George Weah of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is facing former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the opposition Unity Party (UP). This follows an October…