Liberia's President George Weah has called for the removal of a "racist" clause in the constitution which restricts citizenship to black people.

Former international football star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia's new president on Monday, in the country's first transition between democratically-elected leaders since 1944.

Jewel Howard Taylor is set to become Liberia’s next vice-president after her successful campaign alongside George Weah. She claims that she never knew about the atrocities ordered by her ex-husband, Charles Taylor, during Sierra Leone's civil war.

Former soccer star George Weah has defeated Vice President Joseph Boakai to win Liberia’s presidential run-off election and succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country’s first democratic transition in over 70 years.

Liberians were waiting Wednesday to find out who will succeed Africa's first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, marking the country's first democratic transfer of power in decades.

King George played for some of Europe’s best clubs and wants to lead the West African nation.