President Weah makes surprise return against Nigeria

By Reuters,

Liberia president and former World Footballer of the Year George Weah made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia on Tuesday, play...

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Wenger in Liberia to receive top award from Weah

By Agencies,

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Thursday arrived in Liberia to a heroic reception, where he will be presented with the country's highest honour b...

Ozil shines as Arsenal crush PSG

By Reuters,

Mesut Ozil enjoyed a successful return to action at the end of a tumultuous week as the German midfielder scored the opening goal for Arsenal in a 5-1...

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Without Neymar, PSG eye memorable comeback against Real Madrid

By AFP,

  Paris Saint-Germain will attempt to overturn a 3-1 deficit when they host Real Madrid in their heavyweight Champions League last-16 second l...

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Former Liberia President Ellen Sirleaf honoured with reputable Ibrahim prize

By AFP,

Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday won the rarely awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership the world's bigge...

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George Weah: From football icon to Liberia president

By AFP,

George Weah emerged from Liberia's slums to become a superstar footballer in the 1990s, and has spent the last 13 years building political credibility...

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Wenger compares George Weah’s life to film script

By AFP,

Arsene Wenger has compared the life of George Weah to a film script following his former player's election as president of Liberia. Weah, who playe...

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Football celebrates Weah’s Liberia election victory

By AFP,

Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba led plaudits on Friday from the world of football to George Weah after the only African to win the Ballon d'Or was e...

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Ex-soccer star George Weah wins Liberia’s Presidential Poll

By VOA,

Former soccer star George Weah has been declared the winner of Liberia's presidential election. The country's electoral commission said Thursday th...

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First results expected in watershed Liberian presidential poll

By AFP,

Initial results were expected Thursday in Liberia's landmark presidential poll, the country's first democratic transfer of power in decades, pitting f...

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YEAR IN REVIEW: The election of Ahmad the catalyst for Afcon expansion

By Jacob Icia,

Upon taking over the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidency in March 2017, Ahmad Ahmad promised more inclusivity in the sport. Few knew...

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George Weah: ex-football star who could be Liberia’s next President

By AFP,

George Weah emerged from Liberia's slums to become a superstar footballer in the 1990s, and has leveraged his status as a revered figure among the cou...

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Electoral Commission: Liberia to Hold Run-off Vote on Dec. 26

By VOA,

Liberia will hold a delayed presidential run-off vote on Dec. 26, the electoral commission chief said on Tuesday. Former soccer star George Weah fa...

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Liberia court indefinitely delays presidential vote

By AFP,

The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely delayed a vote for Liberia's new president, over an opposition party complaint of electoral fraud, as the vic...

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Liberia’s Supreme Court stops presidential run off over fraud charges

By Wahome Gitonga,

Liberia’s Supreme Court has halted preparations for next week’s presidential run-off between former soccer player George Weah and Vice President J...

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5 countries currently experiencing disputed elections

By Sally Boyani,

It may look like Kenya is the only country that is in political limbo especially since the campaigns have been on for months and it doesn't look like ...

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Liberia: Ruling party challenges election results

By VOA,

Liberia's ruling party is challenging the results of the first round of presidential elections in which its candidate was the runner-up. The Unity ...

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Results delayed in vote to replace Liberia’s Sirleaf

By AFP,

Liberia's election results were delayed on Wednesday by hitches at a number of polling stations, with Vice President Joseph Boakai and footballer Geor...

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CAF: Moi to blame for Kenya Afcon 96 hosting failure

By Jacob Icia,

After 21 years, Kenyans can finally know why the country failed to host the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations. According to the Confederation of African F...

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Ronaldo awaits fourth Ballon d’Or coronation

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Come 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, what looks to be a poorly kept secret will officially be out - Cristiano Ronaldo will bag his fourth Ballon d'Or as ...

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