Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 is the country’s oldest sitting head of state, promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes.

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Liberia’s new president takes office, vowing to address poverty and corruption struggles

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