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Minnesota's immigrant community excited about Liberian election

A landmark presidential election is underway in Liberia, and Minnesota's immigrant community is gearing up and getting involved in the Dec. 26 run-off vote in a big way. 
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Alexander Toteh, left, Amos Togbeson, Jr, Alexander G Walker and Charles Krogee chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN listened to live reports from Monrovia Liberia, during a landmark presidential run-off election that is underway in Liberia Tuesday December 26, 2017 in Brooklyn Park, MN.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Alexander Toteh, left, Amos Togbeson, Jr, Alexander G Walker and Charles Krogee chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN listened to live reports from Monrovia Liberia, during a landmark presidential run-off election that is underway in Liberia Tuesday December 26, 2017 in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Amos Togbeso listened to live reports from Monrovia, Liberia during a landmark presidential run-off.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Amos Togbeso listened to live reports from Monrovia, Liberia during a landmark presidential run-off.

Alexander Toteh, left, Amos Togbeson, Jr, and Alexander G. Walker listened to live reports from Monrovia.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Alexander Toteh, left, Amos Togbeson, Jr, and Alexander G. Walker listened to live reports from Monrovia.

Alexander G. Walker left, and Charles Krogee chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN listened to live reports from Monrovia, Liberia.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Alexander G. Walker left, and Charles Krogee chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN listened to live reports from Monrovia, Liberia.

Amos Togbeson wore a tee shirt with presidential candidates George Manneh Weah and Jewel Howard Taylor of the CDC party during live Reports from Monrovia Liberia, during a landmark presidential run-off election that underway in Liberia Tuesday.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Amos Togbeson wore a tee shirt with presidential candidates George Manneh Weah and Jewel Howard Taylor of the CDC party during live Reports from Monrovia Liberia, during a landmark presidential run-off election that underway in Liberia Tuesday.

Charles Krogee Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN, celebrated a preliminary win for his party.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Charles Krogee Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN, celebrated a preliminary win for his party.

Amos Togbeson celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party during a landmark presidential election in Liberia at a election party Tuesday.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Amos Togbeson celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party during a landmark presidential election in Liberia at a election party Tuesday.

Aamelia Yeagon of Brooklyn Center celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Aamelia Yeagon of Brooklyn Center celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party.

Charles Krogee Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN, celebrated a preliminary win for his party.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Charles Krogee Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change MN, celebrated a preliminary win for his party.

Alexander Toteh celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party during a landmark presidential election in Liberia at an election party Tuesday.
Jerry Holt – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Alexander Toteh celebrated a preliminary win for the Coalition for Democratic Change party during a landmark presidential election in Liberia at an election party Tuesday.

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