Ex-football hero Weah vows to end corruption in Liberia at swearing-in

Liberia’s president-elect and former football star George Weah (C) delivers a speech during his swearing-in ceremony yesterday in Monrovia. Photo: Getty Images

James Giahyue

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.