Congress for Democratic Change

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Congress for Democratic Change

political party, Liberia

Also known as: CDC

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Liberia
Return to peace
…star George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) in the second round of polling. She became the first woman to be elected head of state in Africa. Sirleaf focused on rebuilding the country’s economy and infrastructure, both of which had been devastated by decades of conflict and instability.…
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…star George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) in the second round of polling. She became the first woman to be elected head of state in Africa. Sirleaf focused on rebuilding the country’s economy and infrastructure, both of which had been devastated by decades of conflict and instability.…
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George Weah
Political aspirations
…as a member of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party. After winning the first round of voting, he was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party (UP) in the runoff election in November 2005. Weah initially challenged the election results in court, but he dropped his case…
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…as a member of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party. After winning the first round of voting, he was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party (UP) in the runoff election in November 2005. Weah initially challenged the election results in court, but he dropped his case…
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