Monrovia: Liberians on Friday feted former football star George Weah’s presidential victory in the country’s first democratic transfer of power in seven decades scarred by civil wars, political assassinations and an Ebola crisis.Weah, idolised in Liberia as “Mister George”, is set to replace Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took over in 2006 at the helm of the west African state founded by freed US slaves.
Rais Mteule Dk. John Pombe Magufuli akiwashukuru wananchi wote waliompigia kura kwenye uchaguzi wa Rais uliofanyika tarehe 25, oktoba ambapo aliibuka mshindi katika uchaguzi huo. Zikiwa zimebaki takribani siku tano kabla ya kuapishwa kuwa Rais wa awamu ya tano, mshindi wa urais katika Uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwaka huu, Dk John Magufuli, amewaonya watendaji wanaofanya kazi kwa mazoea serikalini, wabadilike vinginevyo wataondoka.