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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Sworn in as Liberia's New President, First Elected Female Leader of Africa

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Sworn in as Liberia's New President, First Elected Female Leader of Africa

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia’s new president, making her Africa’s first elected female leader. In an hour-long speech after the ceremony, she vowed to tackle a national debt of $3.5 billion, fight rampant corruption and improve gender equality. We speak with Emira Woods of the Institute for Policy Studies. She is originally from Liberia. [includes rush transcript]

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