Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been welcomed as a new member to The Elders, an independent group of global leaders working together for peace, justice, and human rights.
OP-ED: How the Legacy of Mandela is Boosting Tourism in South Africa’s Economy
As an African, I feel great pride and gratitude for Nelson Mandela accomplishments. As a business professional, I can appreciate the economic boost his story is giving to South Africa. As a Liberian, I can’t help but think, wait a minute… we have a compelling story of our own that we could be benefiting from, too.
OP-ED: Remembering Nelson Mandela—An Inspirational Leader
Dignitaries and citizens from around the world joined hundreds of thousands of South Africans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late President Nelson Mandela.
EDITORIAL: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Deserves the Ibrahim Prize
Winning this award was certainly a capstone to Ellen Sirleaf’s career as a fearless Liberian leader. She may not have been perfect, but she made significant strides in helping Liberia rise from the ashes.
OP-ED: ECOWAS Summit Illuminates Sirleaf’s Troubled Relationship with Tolbert Legacy
In August 1979, President William Tolbert, Jr. appointed Liberia’s first female minister of finance, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The vacancy arose in part due to the economic fall-out associated with the high cost of hosting the 16th summit of the Organization of African Unity in Monrovia the previous month.
OP-ED: Liberia’s Future Banks on a New Breed of Youth Leaders
Growing up in a world so intrigued by prospects, you might have come across the phrase “young people are the future leaders.â€