Former star footballer George Weah is named winner of Liberia's presidential election, easily beating his challenger in the country's first democratic transfer of power in seven decades scarred by civil wars, political assassinations and an Ebola crisis.

Former soccer star George Weah is set to win the first round of a presidential election in Liberia after the elections commission says he was leading with 39 percent of votes and less than 5 percent of precincts still to be counted.

Former Liberia international George Weah has announced he will run for president of Liberia for the second time.