2006 ⟶ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia

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

December 24: The First Liberian Civil War begins.⟶
First Liberian Civil War Begins (1989)
Civil WarLiberiaConflictPolitical Instability
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🕊️ First Liberian Civil War Officially Ends

August 2: The First Liberian Civil War ends.⟶
First Liberian Civil War Officially Ends (1997)
Civil WarLiberiaConflictPeace AgreementPolitical Instability
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⚔️ Second Liberian Civil War Begins

April 21: The Second Liberian Civil War begins.⟶
Second Liberian Civil War Begins (1999)
Civil WarLiberiaArmed ConflictRebellionConflictPolitical InstabilityHumanitarian Crisis
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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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