Liberia's Comprehensive Elections News, Analysis, Results, Incidence of Violence and Media Monitoring Website http://www.africanelections.org/news 2012-05-17T23:48:20+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org http://www.africanelections.org/_assets/images/logo.gif text/html 2012-01-26T08:47:25+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6064 The National Elections Commission (NEC) is today expected to certificate incumbent President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, her vice presidential running mate, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, 15 Senators elect and 73 Representatives elect for winning the 2011 Presidential and Legislative Elections text/html 2011-11-17T15:22:34+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org Daily Observer http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6058 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received congratulations on her re-election from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton and the Presdent of the European Commission, Jose' Manuel Barroso. In a State Department press release issued on Tuesday, Secretary Clinton said that the United States "congratulates President Sirleaf on her re-election and will continue to work with her and all elected officials to advance democracy, and promote peace and prosperity.". text/html 2012-01-26T08:37:16+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6057 The National Elections Commission (NEC) on Tuesday officially declared President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her running mate Joseph Boakai winners of the November 8, 2011 runoff Presidential election. Though the poll was highly boycotted by officials and supporters of the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change... text/html 2011-11-16T10:00:20+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6055 Monrovia: November 15th, 2011; with the run-off elections laid to rest and a new page on reconciliation been opened, a few of the papers have carried stories in elections and its related events. We start with the story, CDC Reacts To Run-Off Results.. text/html 2011-11-14T11:55:27+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6053 Members of the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) have begun seven day mourning for seven partisans they alleged to have been killed in the clash with the Liberian National Police on 7 November. text/html 2011-11-15T13:23:18+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6054 Monrovia; November 14th, 2011: Some stories making the headline today include; Run-Off Final Result tomorrow, a story in the the Inquirer. Progressive results from the just-ended Run-off election have given Unity Party Presidential candidate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf a commanding lead over her rival, Ambassador Winston Tubman of the Congress for Democratic Change CDC.. text/html 2011-11-14T16:15:55+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6051 The Carter Centre, an independent non-for-profit and non-governmental organization has released its findings surrounding the violent circumstances leading to the run-off presidential poll on Tuesday.. text/html 2011-11-11T15:23:07+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6052 Monrovia, November, 11th 2011; following the release of provisional results of Tuesday November 8th second round elections, the National Chronicle in a story headlined, Trouble Breeds Again ( As CDC Holds Demonstration Today), reports that within just four days after demonstrators of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) threw stones at police officers as teargas and gun firing were used to contain the illegal demonstration, today the CDC will hold a demonstration to remember their partisans killed during Monday's march. text/html 2011-11-10T09:36:11+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6044 Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed deep sorrow and regret over the violence which resulted in the death, Monday, at the headquarters of the opposition, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). text/html 2011-11-11T10:59:47+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6047 The police have released 84 CDC supporters who were held in police holding cells following the Monday November 7th mayhem.. text/html 2011-11-11T14:56:32+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6049 Incumbent Ellen Sirleaf, Africa’s only female president has been re-elected in Liberia’s second round votes with 90.2 % of total votes cast despite the boycott of its main contender, Tubman of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)... text/html 2011-11-10T15:30:00+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Office Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6042 Monrovia, November 9th, 2011; a day after the second round elections, several of the newspapers carry reports on happenings and a general overlook of the polls. We will start with a story from the News Newspaper that, CDC Boycott Leads To Poor Turnout in Run-Off Poll.. text/html 2011-11-08T17:47:00+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff Reporter http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6033 Following the violence which took place on Monday that saw at least three persons shot dead and many wounded, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has begun closing down radio stations across the capital presumed to favour and are loyal to the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Police Director Marc Amblard confirmed the closures and stated that since the riot, the CDC Secretary General, Acarous Gray has been on air making statements the Justice Ministry describes as "inflammatory and unnecessary"... text/html 2011-11-08T13:09:34+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org Editor in Chief - African Elections Project http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6036 Polls opened at 8am this morning across Liberia for the second run of the 2011 election which has been marred by opposition boycott and pre- elections violence between the police and supporters of the CDC culminating in the death of five opposition CDC members..... text/html 2011-11-08T17:17:18+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff Reporter http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6037 Voting is underway in Liberia's runoff elections which opposition candidate has asked his followers to boycott the process handing out an automatic victory to incumbent president Ellen Johnson to rule for another six years...... text/html 2011-11-09T09:59:38+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff Reporter http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6038 The elections to select a new president for Liberia has been characterised by a slow voter turn-out and the AEP reporter, who visited some of the polling centers in the capital Monrovia, said he observed no queues at almost all of the 20 voting center he visited. At the Paynesville Community School just outside the Capital, Ghahovsname Roberts, presiding officer of polling place one told our report that so far very few people have turned up to vote since polls opened at 8 AM this morning. he stated that he was.. text/html 2011-11-09T10:11:41+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6039 In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC), Oscar Bloh, has said the group condemns in the strongest term the violent incident at the headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) which allegedly resulted to three deaths leaving a number of others injured and properties damaged..... text/html 2011-11-08T12:08:56+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff Reporter http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6040 Most polling stations across Liberia closed after 10 hours of voting in a presidential runoff which saw a general low voter turnout and the process taking place in a calm but tense atmosphere as a result of an opposition boycott and a brutal clash between the police and supporters of the CDC culminating in the death of five opposition CDC members..... text/html 2011-11-09T14:28:30+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org AEP Staff Reporter http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6041 After the close of polls in Liberia there have been three key incidents of violence reported. First is the ballot snatching incident which occurred around 6:30pm where it was reported by the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) observers stationed at the voting precinct at New Kru Town Hall that about 15 men tried to seize the ballot boxes from the precinct officer. ECC observers say UNMIL intervened and managed to resolve the scuffle....... text/html 2011-11-06T12:23:40+00:00 http://www.africanelections.org J. Dominic Farley http://www.africanelections.org/liberia/news/page.php?news=6027 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in a special statement delivered to the Nation on Friday accused the Standard Bearer of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Cllr. Winston Tubman of violating the Liberian Constitution by announcing a boycott of the runoff presidential election scheduled for Tuesday November 8, 2011..