LIBERIA PRESIDENCY: OFFICIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER* FROM *99.58%* RESULTS DECLARED BY NEC: JOSEPH BOAKAI (UP) *814,212 VOTES or 50.89%* GEORGE WEAH (CDC) *785,778 VOTES or 49.11%* MARGIN = *28,434 votes or 1.78%* THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, NEC HAS ORDERED RE-RUN IN SOME POLLING PLACES. MEANWHILE, WEAH’S CDC HAS REPORTEDLY APPROACHED THE LIBERIAN HIGH COURT AND SUPREME COURT SEEKING TO STOP FURTHER RELEASE OF THE ELECTION RESULTS. BUT ECOWAS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS HAVE INTENSIFIED PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY TO DOUSE HEIGHTED POLITICAL TENSIONS IN THE COUNTRY.