[Mb-civic] NYTimes.com: In First for Africa, Woman Wins Election as President of Liberia

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INTERNATIONAL / AFRICA | November 12, 2005
In First for Africa, Woman Wins Election as President of Liberia
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf emerged victorious as the first woman elected head of state in modern African history.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/international/africa/12liberia.html?emc=eta1



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