He never truly left the Liberian political scene. Since his narrow defeat in the presidential elections of November 2023 against Joseph Boakai, former president George Weah (2018-2024) has been honing his strategy and mobilising his troops with a view to winning back power at the next elections, planned for October 2029.

Sometimes known as "Mister George", the former head of state left the presidency with a record tarnished by particularly