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Liberia holds a run-off election between vice-president Joseph Boakai and former footballer George Weah. Weah secures victory with 60% of the vote, becoming the incumbent president of Liberia in 2018. As a former professional footballer, he becomes the first African ex-footballer to hold the position of head of state.
Monday, 25 December, 2017