IPNEWS: Day 5 of vote counts in Liberia’s October 10 election now sees a very close margin between incumbent president George Manneh Weah, of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and his main challenger former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai, of the Unity Party (UP) with 3,581 votes difference. On the fourth day of announcing …
IPNEWS: The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with The Big Sisters Organization, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the 2023 National Event on Adolescent Health and Well-being. This event, held under the theme “Ensuring a Brighter Future for Adolescents in Liberia,” marked a significant milestone in the journey to prioritize and invest in …
–—- As ECOWAS And UN Welcome Gradual Announcement of Tuesday’s Polls By Taisiah K. Merfee IPNEWS: The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) commends the National Elections Commission for the level of transparency in tallying the election results thus far and this adds value to the credibility of the outcome. The ECC urges the NEC to scale …
IPNEWS: Several people are reported wounded in rival clashes in Mayland county. According to IPNEWS reporter in Old Sodoken, Pleebo District, the violence erupted following tally process of ballot papers in Maryland County after the closure of voting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Reports from the county says the clashes have left several persons wounded …
IPNEWS: West Africa might have been on international wires for wrong reasons over the last six months, especially over spate of coups, and controversial elections in the region, now, Liberia is set to change the narrative for a firm democratic credential with the holding of what is still a ‘clean election’. The polls on Tuesday …
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IPNEWS: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, has called upon political actors in Liberia to uphold their commitment to peaceful elections under the Farmington River Declaration. Representative Leonardo Santos Simão, urged all candidates to be patient and let …
