Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership Goes to Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ms. Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman democratically elected as a head of state in Africa, governed for 12 years, bringing stability after a long civil war. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Near Everest’s Slopes, a Helicopter Rescue Fraud Preys on TrekkersU.K.’s Labour: Snatching Defeat From Victory’s JawsUnderstanding the times: Satellite Images and Shadow Analysis: How The Times Verifies Eyewitness VideosKolkata Bridge Collapse Leaves at Least One Dead and Several TrappedAmazon, Following Apple, Reaches $1 Trillion in ValueDeadly Airstrikes in Syria Raise Fears of New Offensive