This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
The Supreme Court of Liberia has intervened in the country's presidential election process, halting the November 7 run-off election until it considers a challenge to the first round results.
Third-place finisher Charles Brumskine's Liberty Party, which contested the results of last month's vote, has alleged that the results were fraudulent.
According to a writ issued by the court on Tuesday, the Liberty Party and the National Elections Commission have been directed to go through the legal processes by Thursday.
Liberty Party Chairman Benjamin Sanvee described the court's decision as 'a big step in the right direction.'
Former soccer star George Weah, who won the first round with 38.4 percent of the vote, is set to face Vice President Joseph Boakai in the November 7 runoff. Boakai attained 28.8 percent of the vote in the first round.
Boakai has expressed support for the complaints, although he is not directly listed as a party to the case.
November 1st, 2017, marks the date when the Supreme Court of Liberia issued the writ.
