Former Liberian football star George Weah will take office as the country's president on Monday. His appointment comes at a time when Liberia faces challenges including poverty, high unemployment and corruption. 

Weah, who is wildly popular among the young and the disfranchised, has promised to improve the lives of Liberians. 

But just who is the man millions will hold to account? TRT World's Abdi Osman takes a look.