Mixed Reactions As Gambia Beats Nigeria To Win Best Jollof 2023

Jollof rice fans worldwide have taken to social media to share their thoughts about The Gambia emerging winners of the 2023 Jollof competition at the West Africa Food Festival held in Lagos, Nigeria.

Liberians criticise President Weah over long stay abroad

Liberian President George Weah’s long absence from the country has raised eyebrows and prompted criticism, leading one opposition figure to ask if the West African nation is running on “autopilot”.

25 feared dead as diamond diggers trapped after Liberia mine collapse

At least 25 people in western Liberia who were searching for diamonds have been trapped and are feared dead after a hole that they had dug collapsed, official sources in the area have said.

How George Weah was sworn in as Liberian president

Former international football star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia’s new president on Monday, in the country’s first transition between democratically-elected leaders since 1944.

Weah, 51, took over from Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who spent 12 years at the helm, steering the West African nation away from the trauma of a civil war.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger bags three-match ban, fined £40,000. Read why

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has received a three-match touchline ban and has been fined £40,000 for his behaviour in the referee’s changing room following last Sunday’s draw at West Bromwich.

Wenger was furious after referee Mike Dean awarded the Baggies a late penalty for handball when a cross by Kieran Gibbs struck Calum Chambers at close range.He confronted Dean after the match, launching a foul-mouthed tirade after Jay Rodriguez converted the penalty to nick a 1-1 draw.

Read FULL ACCEPTANCE SPEECH of the world's newest President-elect George Weah

President-elect of Liberia, Goerge Weah has made his first public speech after being elected President of the country.

Weah promised to end corruption in the country, adding that in the next few days, he would assemble those that would serve the people.

Read George Weah reaction after emerging Liberia’s president-elect

Former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah, has reacted to news of his declaration as winner of Tuesday’s presidential run-off in his country, Liberia.

That country’s National Elections Commission on Thursday evening declared the former footballer and candidate of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) as scoring 720,023 votes, which is 61.5 percent of 98 percent total votes cast at the election.

History written as ex-AC milan striker George Weah elected Liberia President

Former World Player of the Year, George Weah, has been voted president of Liberia after clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the West African nation.

The ex- soccer star becomes the 25th president of Liberia.

Liberian election set for runoff as George Weah fails to win 50% votes

The presidential election in Liberia is set for a runoff as none of the candidates will be able to score 50 per cent of votes after final tabulation of results.

As at 9 p.m. Nigerian time, results in 95.6 per cent of the polling units had been announced by the National Elections Commission of Liberia. Of the 5,390 polling places, results have been announced in 5,151 polling places.

Liberia Presidential Election: I, not George Weah, will win election, Liberian vice president boasts

Vice-President Joseph Boakai of Liberia says “nothing is going to stop” his victory in the October 10 presidential elections.

Speaking with newsmen in Monrovia, he expressed optimism of winning the election in the first round, although he is still second in the provisional results released so far.

Wenger Congratulates George Weah as President Elect

Though the official result of the presidential election has not been announced- at press time- but Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly congratulated former football star and politician George Weah, as the president elect.

On Thursday evening www.bbc.com reported that Wenger must have been misled by unofficial reports circulating online that the former professional footballer has won the Liberia Presidential Election.

Ex-footballer Weah takes early lead in Liberia election’s first results

One of Liberia's largest political parties called for a halt to counting votes from the country's presidential election Thursday, alleging irregularities and fraud as ex-soccer star George Weah took an early lead based on partial provisional results.

Angry Liberty Party supporters who gathered at the party's headquarters claimed polls in the West African nation opened late and that ballot-tampering occurred in at least one location in the capital, Monrovia.

Right! Liberia bars official travel for two months to cut costs

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has barred all official visits abroad for two months, following protests over soaring prices as the local currency depreciates, the information minister said Tuesday.

“Except in case of emergency, no official will be allowed to travel,” the minister, Eugene Nagbe, told AFP.