Helene Cooper

New York Times

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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first and only female president of an African country.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from young mother to first female president of an African country

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first and only female president of an African country.

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President Obama called the first ever summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council for this week at Camp David.

The "Summit" that Won’t Be a Summit after All

President Obama called the first ever summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council for this week at Camp David.

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