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President of Liberia George Weahannounced that he would run for a second consecutive term in elections scheduled for October.
“My dear fellow citizens, I will soon come to you with a request to renew (…) for the second time the mandate that was given to me six years ago,” the former football player said at the end of his annual State Country Address.
George Weah56 years old, promised to take on a second term “a rich opportunity, a mandate to transform, a mandate to develop”, and to consolidate the achievements.
During his speech, the president of this English-speaking West African country defended his leadership. “Let me assure you that our nation is strong, our nation is stable, our nation is full of life…our nation is at peace and security, and we intend to keep it that way,” he said.
George Weahthe only African winner of the Ballon d’Or, was elected president in the second round of the 2017 election.
poor country
His victory raised huge hopes in a country ravaged by civil wars that claimed the lives of 250,000 people from 1989 to 2003 and the Ebola epidemic from 2014-2016.
More than half of the country’s five million people live on less than $1.9 a day, according to the World Bank.
The former PSG and AC Milan star striker has promised to create jobs and invest in education when he comes to power.
But his opponents accuse him of not keeping all his promises and making no progress in the fight against corruption. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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