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:19 Acts of Heroism in 2017China Unveils an Ambitious Plan to Curb Climate Change EmissionsOn Trip to Bangladesh, Subway Bomb Suspect Reached Out to RefugeesChile’s Election Consolidates Latin America’s Rightward ShiftDid Russia Meddle in Brexit? A Social Media Study Casts DoubtMexican Women Brutalized by Police Hope Day of Reckoning Is Near