Presidential Election Likely Heading to Run-Off

Liberia's presidential election looked likely to go into a run-off after nearly complete provisional results on Monday showed President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai were nearly tied in the race for the presidency following the Oct. 10 election.

Boakai holds a slim lead at 43.70% of the vote, while Weah has 43.65%, according to tallied results from 92.8% of polling places, the West African nation's election commission said.

To avoid a run-off, the winner must secure more than 50% of votes cast.

Source: Reuters