Vote counting is under way after polls closed in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections on Tuesday.

People in the West African nation voted to elect the president, members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate.

The incumbent president and former footballer George Weah, who's seeking a second term, is the favourite against 19 rivals for the presidency.

But he's expected to face a second-round runoff next month.

The electoral commission is due to begin publishing the first results today.