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“We all have a stake in the battle against Ebola.”

Quote by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born on October 29, 1938, served as the President of Liberia. She is the first female president elected in Africa and is renowned for her leadership in the peace and reconstruction process in Liberia. more

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