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Liberia's president Boakai suffers heat exhaustion after taking oath

Political veteran Boakai beat former Ballon d'Or winner Weah in November's run-off poll, with 50.64 percent of the vote to 49.36 percent.

Outgoing Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai (C) delivers a statement to media representatives in Monrovia on December 29, 2017, after he was defeated by former footballer George Weah. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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The inauguration of Liberia's new president Joseph Boakai, who succeeds former football star George Weah, was on Monday marked by the 79-year-old leader's brief spell of

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