Weah, 51, will take over the running of Liberia without Sirleaf’s long history of public service. His only experience in government office has been his three years as a senator, representing Monrovia, ...

Nov. 18 (UPI) --Liberia's incumbent President George Weah conceded late Friday after run-off election results showed the opposition candidate won by little more than a percentage point. Former soccer ...

STORY: Liberia's president George Weah has a message for voters ahead of an election on Tuesday (October 10): he needs more time. But, after a first term marred by corruption allegations and continued ...

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President George Weah is seeking a second term in office Tuesday, hoping that his efforts to pave roads, build hospitals and bring electricity to more areas will win votes ...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — George Weah never got to play at the World Cup despite being one of soccer's greats. He's making sure he doesn't miss his son's opportunity. Weah, who is now the president of ...

MONROVIA, Liberia — George Weah, a former international soccer star, bounded onto the field in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of roaring fans Monday. He had been there before. But this time, ...

The arrest of Liberia‘s ex-finance minister Samuel Tweah and four other former government officials has prompted an angry response from George Weah, with the retired president saying he will resist ...

Despite initial setbacks, Weah still has a few tricks up his sleeve, beyond the widespread nostalgia for his days playing for elite European managers like Arsène Wenger, and the reflected glory of ...

Liberia’s President, George Weah, has conceded defeat to opposition candidate Joseph Boakai after a tight run-off election. Weah, a former soccer star, called Boakai after the country’s National ...