Liberia's presidential election heading for a run-off.

Liberia’s presidential election seeme to be heading to a run-off  after nearly all the results from Tuesday's poll have been counted, the election commission says.

Mr  George Weah is leading with 39%, while Mr Joseph Boakai, the current Vice President  is in second place with 29%.

A second round between the pair is expected next month.

They lead the field of 20 candidates who competed to succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female elected president.

Fewer than 5% of polling stations have yet to declare results, and lawyer Charles Brumskine is in third place with 9.8%.