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The Presidential election voting concluded in Liberia’s general elections and counting is on. The votes will decide on whether football legend George Weah will get a second term as president. The nation needs a peaceful atmosphere above all.  Votes gathered at the polling booths much before the stipulated time the capital city, to vote. The President George Weah cast his vote in Monrovia’s Paynesville neighborhood. He is confident of winning a second term. With the major political parties confident, it is expected that the upcoming presidential and legislative elections will be conducted without incident. This election is the first in Liberia since the United Nations withdrew its peacekeeping mission in 2018, after the two civil conflicts. George Weah had a successful football career and has move to politics post retirement. Even with as many as 19 opponents, George Weah stands a better chance to win  Who emerges as the winner is to be seen.

On Sunday, a large number of people gathered in Liberia's capital city of Monrovia . They went to see Joseph Boakai's launch of his campaign for the upcoming elections in October. These elections will determine whether George Weah, a former football player and current President, is still popular with the people following his first term as President, which was marked by problems. Boakai, a 78-year-old man known for being quiet, was backed by many people who danced, waved flags, and wanted things to change despite the rain. Weah has lost the support of certain people who once supported him on. They believe that he did not improve their lives or remove corruption in Liberia. Liberia is a poor country in West Africa that had a civil war, a serious Ebola outbreak, and reduced costs for their products this century. Martha Gould, a businesswoman, said, "We thought he (Weah) was going to bring the change he promised, but nothing happened." I truly hope things improve. Weah wa...