From footballer to head of state: George Weah takes power in Liberia
Crowds flock to hear new president vow to tackle corruption and help the poor
It was not the first time George Weah had packed out a football stadium, but perhaps it was the most significant.
Liberians queued for miles to see the inauguration of the former footballer as their new president, celebrating their country’s first peaceful, democratic transition of power in 47 years by dancing as they waited.
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