Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Africa's first and only female president Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was re-elected on Thursday with 90.2% of the vote, but her government may struggle to prove its legitimacy because the opposition boycotted the poll.

Sirleaf victory in Liberia marred by boycott and violence 2011

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was elected with over 90% of the vote.

Sirleaf victory in Liberia marred by boycott and violence 2011

It was these women's activism that paved the way to elect Africa's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Deborah Richardson: Nobel Prize-Winning Women Stand Up For Peace Deborah Richardson 2011

As the impressive Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf likes to say, there are no poor countries, just rich countries that are poorly managed.

It's time the world listened to new stories out of Africa | Ian Birrell 2011

My African heroines include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia and the first elected female Head of State in Africa, and the valiant Yaa Asantewaa who led an army that fought against British colonialism in 1900.

Dee Poku: My Africa Dee Poku 2011

It was these women's activism that paved the way to elect Africa's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Deborah Richardson: Nobel Prize-Winning Women Stand Up For Peace Deborah Richardson 2011

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, named one of three 2011 Nobel Peace laureates last week, held 44.5% of the vote in Tuesday's poll, with 16% of polling centers reporting, according to provisional results from Liberia's National Election Commission.

Liberia Set for Presidential Runoff Drew Hinshaw 2011

It's an ambitious set of goals, but as the Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, pointed out, "the challenges are huge, but they're not bigger than the challenges we've faced in the past".

For fragile states, peacebuilding and statebuilding come before MDGs| Donata Garrasi 2011

For much of Liberia, the star of Tuesday's presidential election isn't incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the latest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Laureate, Striker Face Off in Liberia Drew Hinshaw 2011

My African heroines include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia and the first elected female Head of State in Africa, and the valiant Yaa Asantewaa who led an army that fought against British colonialism in 1900.

Dee Poku: My Africa Dee Poku 2011