MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 is the country’s oldest sitting ...

Mocked by his critics as "Sleepy Joe", 79-year-old Joseph Boakai has been sworn in as Liberia's oldest-ever president after scraping a win in November's run-off election, with the help of a former ...

Joseph Boakai, a 78-year old opposition candidate who describes age as a "blessing", has been congratulated by the incumbent after Liberia's closely fought presidential election. The latest ...

The latest Afrobarometer findings on perception of corruption in Liberia say that more Liberians believe Joseph Boakai's government is performing well in its fight against corruption, and public trust ...

President Joseph Boakai has suspended more than 450 top government officials, including ministers, for failing to declare their assets as required by law. The affected officials, who include the ...

Liberia's new president Joseph Boakai pledged to fight corruption in the West African country as he was sworn into office on Monday following his election victory over former football star George ...

Liberian President Joseph Boakai said in an interview. The former U.S. colony finds itself caught in a tug-of-war over African markets between Washington and Beijing, with the continent emerging ...

President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai, had failed to secure enough votes. Weah holds a slim lead at 43.83% of the vote, while Boakai has 43.44%, according to tallied results ...

When Joseph Boakai won a place at Liberia's prestigious College of West Africa in the 1950s, he helped pay his fees by working as the school janitor, cleaning floors and toilets at night and ...

"A few moments ago, I spoke with president elect Joseph Boakai to congratulate him on his victory," Weah said on national radio. "I urge you to follow my example and accept the results of the ...

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari was conspicuously absent at the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African ...