— As President Weah and Boakai Miss victory in the first roundThe National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially declared the campaign open for the runoff elections between President George Weah and his main challenger, Joseph Boakai, after they missed out on a victory in the first round. Weah, according to the National Elections Commission, topped the October 10 election results with 804,087 votes, constituting 43.83%. With neither candidate reaching the 50% threshold, a runoff election has been scheduled to take place on November 14. Boakai had run his election under the slogan “Rescue Mission”, accusing the President of taking Liberia downhill during his first term. On the other hand, Joseph Boakai, who served as Vice President during the previous administration, has framed his campaign around experience, stability, and good governance.
