Ellen Breaks 'Fast' With Muslims Liberian Daily Observer The dinner with the President was attended by Liberian Islamic scholars, and Imams of various mosques within Montserrado County. … and more »

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has nominated a new chairman to the Independent National Human Rights Commission (INHRC).

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Thursday, August 26, convened a meeting between Mrs. Nancy Doe, widow of the late President Samuel Kanyon Doe, and Mrs. Tarlor Quiwonkpa, widow of the late Brigadier-General Thomas G. Quiwonkpa, former Commanding General of the Armed Forces of Liberia and member of the erstwhile People’s Redemption Council.

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The Executive mansion has disclosed that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will this week submit to the National Legislature a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconc

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As 2011 presidential election encroaches, Mr. George Weah has declared that he is knowledgeable enough, and that with a good team.

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The Liberia civil society organization working group on water and sanitation is calling for consultation with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on problem faced by local community dwellers in the cou

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Civil Society Urges Ellen to Stress Water/Sanitation at UN Confab Liberian Daily Observer The Liberia civil society organization working group on water and sanitation is calling for consultation with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on problem … Liberian government says budget for the University has increased markedly in 4 …Running Africa NEWS WEEK NAMES ELLEN “ONE OF THE WORLD'S TEN (10) BEST LEADERS”Liberian Daily Observer all 4 news articles »

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NEWS WEEK NAMES ELLEN “ONE OF THE WORLD'S TEN (10) BEST LEADERS” Liberian Daily Observer When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected Liberia's president and Africa's only female head of state in 2005, she inherited a country decimated by years of … Liberian government says budget for the University has increased markedly in 4 …Running Africa all 3 news articles »

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been named by NEWSWEEK, one of America’s leading newsweeklies, as one of the 10 best leaders of the world.

A story by Jason McLure, a NEWSWEEK correspondent, had this to say about the Liberian leader:
When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected Liberia’s president and Africa’s only female head of state in 2005, she inherited a country decimated by years of violence. Between 1989 and 2003, two horrific civil wars had killed as many as 250,000 of Liberia’s 3 million people, and displaced thousands more; more than 15,000 U.N. peacekeepers were deployed on the ground to maintain a fragile peace.

At the time of her election, Sirleaf who held positions at the World Bank and the U.N. before her political run–told NEWSWEEK, “I’m most concerned with being a mother to Liberia. I want to heal the deep wounds of this nation.”

“Now, five years later, fewer than than 8,000 U.N. troops remain in Liberia. The country has boosted school enrollment by 40 percent, restored power and running water to urban centers, and turned its timber and diamond industries into thriving and legitimate trades.

“Sirleaf has also slashed Liberia’s external debt from $4.9 billion in 2006 to $1.7 billion today. Under her leadership, Liberia is a country rebuilt and reborn.”

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