Liberian President Suffers Heat Exhaustion At Inauguration

Joseph Boakai was sworn in but had to be helped away from the podium after struggling to finish his speech in the sweltering heat.

Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, has bounced back from an episode of heat exhaustion that forced him to cut short his inauguration speech on Monday, his office said.

The 79-year-old paused twice in sweltering heat during his speech at an outdoor ceremony in the West African nation’s capital, Monrovia.

His aides helped him to leave the podium, ending the ceremony…