Liberia: Weah Points to Successes

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Liberia: Weah Points to Successes

[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah says over the last three years, his government has made tremendous efforts in meeting the expectations of Liberians through massive investment in road infrastructure, expansion of electricity to both rural and urban areas, and investment in health and education, respectively.

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