Ex-football hero Weah vows to end corruption in Liberia at swearing-in
George Weah, the former international soccer star who won the presidency of Liberia last month, promised a crackdown on endemic corruption as he was sworn in yesterday.
Thousands of exuberant supporters and regional presidents and dignitaries crammed into a stadium in the capital Monrovia to watch as Weah, who rose from the city's slums to become one of Africa's greatest footballers, took the oath of office.
Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel
Stay up to date with all the latest news