Former Liberian President George Weah has announced that he intends to contest Liberia’s 2029 presidential election, signalling his political comeback less than three years after leaving office.
Speaking at the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) USA Chapter Convention, Weah told supporters: “I will be a candidate for the Presidency of Liberia in 2029.”
The declaration is his clearest indication yet that he plans to seek a return to the presidency after losing the 2023 election to incumbent President Joseph Boakai.
Weah, a former international football star who became Liberia’s president in 2018, served a single six-year term before being defeated by Boakai in a closely contested runoff election. Since then, he has remained the leader of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), with supporters urging him to return to the ballot.
His announcement comes more than three years before Liberians are expected to vote in the next presidential election, setting the stage for what could become another high-profile contest between the country’s major political forces.
The statement is likely to energise Weah’s supporters both at home and within Liberia’s diaspora, while prompting renewed political debate over the opposition’s strategy ahead of the 2029 polls.
President Boakai has not publicly responded to Weah’s announcement.
