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Liberians are today casting their votes for presidential and parliamentary elections.
Nineteen candidates are hoping to replace former football star George Weah, who is seeking a second term.
The two main challengers are the former vice president Joseph Boakai and the businessman Alexander Cummings.
He is pledging to build new roads, a timely subject during elections in the rainy season when large parts of Liberia’s network are cut off from the capital Monrovia.
Boakai has waged his campaign under the slogan “Rescue”, arguing that the West African state went downhill during Mr Weah’s first six years in office.
But Mr Weah is confident of victory, saying that he has kept Liberia stable and has improved education.
This will be the first time that a generation of young voters, born in peace-time Liberia, will vote for a president.
Weah came to power in 2017 on a wave of popular support after two previous unsuccessful attempts.