African leaders hail Liberia's female president

African leaders today hailed the election of the continent’s first-ever female president, calling the victory of Liberia’s Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf a watershed for African women.

Johnson-Sirleaf’s victory in Liberia’s first post-war vote, confirmed yesterday, “is indeed a victory not only for Liberian women in particular, but also represents a beacon of hope for women in Africa and the world in general.