Who is Liberia's New President: Joseph Boakai

On Friday 17 November, Joseph Boakai became Liberia’s new leader after his rival and sitting President George Weah conceded a tight election. This marks a peaceful transfer of power in a region that has recently seen many military coups. Joseph Boakai portrays himself as a simple man who rose from humble origins through hard work. According to his official website, against the odds he secured a good education by working as a cleaner to pay his fees. ***************************************************************** Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa... https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/... https://joeboakai2023.com/about/ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/wo... https://www.barrons.com/news/joseph-b... https://www.france24.com/en/20171226-... https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1... https://www.theafricareport.com/32293... ************************************************************************* Music: Arid Foothills - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ French Fuse Epidemic Sound Allegro - Emit Fenn Alone - Emit Fenn Kai Engel - Lesicia, CC BY-SA 4.0 #JosephBoakai #georgeweah #Liberia