2006Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia

January 16: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf becomes President of Liber...
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⚔️ First Liberian Civil War Begins

First Liberian Civil War Begins (1989)
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🕊️ First Liberian Civil War Officially Ends

First Liberian Civil War Officially Ends (1997)
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⚔️ Second Liberian Civil War Begins

Second Liberian Civil War Begins (1999)
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👩🏿‍💼 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia

January 16: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf becomes President of Liberia, and thus Africa's first elected female head of state.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia (2006)
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🇸🇸 South Sudan Declares Independence

July 9: Independence of South Sudan.
South Sudan Declares Independence (2011)
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