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He is Liberia\u2019s new president. He is George Manneh Weah and as expected, the football world is challenging the diplomatic world as he takes office \u2013 if you like kicks off his presidency.<\/p>\n

The BBC<\/span> reports that a number of former African players are in Liberia for Weah\u2019s swearing-in: Among others: Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, Cameroon\u2019s Samuel Eto\u2019o and Nigeria duo of Sunday Oliseh and Taribo West.<\/p>\n

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African and world football made a strong showing in Monrovia as CAF<\/span> president, Ahmad Ahmad, and FIFA<\/span> General-Secretary, Fatma Samoura joined the ceremony. CAF<\/span> shared photos of their meeting with President George Weah.<\/p>\n

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CAF President Mr. Ahmad at the inauguration of Liberia President George Weah<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Weah finally won the presidency after three straight attempts. HE lost to candidate Sirleaf in 2006 when he stood as a candidate. He won the main vote and lost the run-off.<\/p>\n

In 2011, he partnered a former U.N.-executive, Winston Turnbull, but in the capacity of vice-presidential aspirant, that ticket was unsuccessful as Sirleaf won a second term.<\/p>\n

George Manneh Weah will become its president \u2013 the first African footballer to achieve that feat while Ellen Johnson Sirleaf \u2013 Africa\u2019s first democratically female president will leave office after over a decade in charge.<\/p>\n

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Weah won presidential elections last year to emerge the successor to Sirleaf beating then vice president Joseph Boakai twice in a space of three months.<\/p>\n

In the first round of voting in October 2017, Weah came top but failed to garner the necessary votes. He went into a runoff with Boakai in December and emerged winner with over 60% of votes cast. This will be Liberia\u2019s first democratic handover of executive power in decades.<\/p>\n

Liberia’s former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf congratulates new President-elect George Weah during his swearing-in ceremony at Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia<\/p>\n

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