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NEWS ABOUT: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton ended her African tour today on a note of optimism colored by disdain, the New York Times reports. The secretary of state visited seven nations over 11 days and made her final remarks on the Cape Verde islands off the coast. “I leave Africa after this... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Africa • Zimbabwe • secretary of State • United States • South Africa • Liberia • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • Congo • state visit

OPINION

Liberian Prez's Plea: Don't Let Global Crisis Kill African Gains

This mess is not of Africa's making

Apr 9, 09 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Africa is in the midst of a great turnaround, with economies growing and democracy and human rights improving, Liberia’s president writes in the Washington Post. But progress is threatened by a global economic crisis it had no hand in creating. Some $50 billion in income could be lost as... More »

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Africa • recession • Liberia • aid programs • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • economic crisis

IMF Agrees
to Cancel Liberia's Debt

Victory for country's president represents coup for new fund head

Nov 13, 07 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf got a huge vote of confidence yesterday when the International Monetary Fund agreed to begin eliminating Liberia's debt, the BBC reports. Donor nations have pledged $842 million to get the West African country back on track after 14 years of civil war. "Liberia has established... More »

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Liberia • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • Dominique Strauss Kahn

Harper Lee Awarded Medal of Freedom

Civil rights pioneer Hooks also receives highest civilian honor

Nov 6, 07 4:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Author Harper Lee and NAACP pioneer Benjamin Hooks yesterday received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, for their work for racial equality. Lee, 81, wrote the 1960 Pulitzer-winning classic To Kill a Mockingbird, which challenged racism and was made into a powerful movie featuring Gregory Peck. The... More »

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Tennessee • civil rights • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • Presidential Medal of Freedom • Harper Lee • Benjamin Hooks • To Kill A Mockingbird • NAACP • civil rights movement

African Wars Cost $300B
Over 15 Years

Fighting drained as much money as aid programs contributed

Oct 11, 07 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Armed conflict in Africa over the last 15 years cost nearly $300 billion—equal to the total amount of  aid received by the continent—a report compiled by several NGOs concludes. Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who wrote the report's preface, says that a key move to counter poverty and spur... More »

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Africa • Sudan • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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