Following her final U.S. address as Liberia's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took part in a panel discussion at the U.S. Capitol with Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Ed Royce, with Tami Hultman of AllAfrica moderating.
Liberian President Returns to Capitol For Final U.S. Speech
A decade after President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf electrified a joint sitting of the U.S. Congress with a speech only two months after her inauguration to lead the war-ravaged nation, she delivered her final U.S. address as head-of-state. The speech, panel discussion and reception that followe, was attended by many members of Congress from both parties.
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Liberia: Sirleaf Delivers Final Speech at U.S. Capitol as President
allAfrica, 26 September 2017
Remarks by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, on the Occasion of a joint program sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP),… Read more »
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Liberia: 'America's Leadership in the World Is Needed' - Says President Sirleaf
Govt of Liberia, 27 September 2017
In her final major speech at the United States Capitol in Washington, President Ellen Johnson says America's leadership is needed today, more than ever as the world faces new… Read more »
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Govt of Liberia, 3 October 2017
Last week, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States-Liberia partnership and calling… Read more »
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Liberia: Ellen Lauds Black Caucus
NEWS, 27 September 2017
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has lauded the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for being at the forefront in advocating for Liberia from years of conflict to the… Read more »
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Liberia: U.S. Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee Weighs in On Liberia Elections
FrontPageAfrica, 14 September 2017
The U.S. Congress Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday conducted hearing into "The Future of Democracy and Governance in Liberia" recalling Liberia's emergence from ruthless civil… Read more »
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