For more than a decade, much of Africa has been moving forward. Economic growth is rising, poverty is falling and democratic governance is spreading. But the global financial crisis threatens to undo ...

For more than a decade, much of Africa has been moving forward. Economic growth is rising, poverty is falling and democratic ...

Despite (sometimes valid) stereotypes of Africa as a continent where women are often politically and socially marginalized, ...

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president, will be honoured as “The Trailblazer Who Redefined African Leadership”, a beacon of hope for women in leadership. Her Nobel Peace ...

Source: Wikipedia The election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as ... Known as the “Iron Lady,” Sirleaf’s efforts earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, alongside two other women’s rights ...

(1909) And on this day in 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was ... fourteen years of brutal civil conflict. Sirleaf was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with two other African women ...

After the prize was announced, Foundation Chairman Mo Ibrahim praised Sirleaf for guiding Liberia through a difficult period and ensuring peace and democracy. "I am proud to see the first woman ...

Proverbs 25:24 NLT What do Juan Manuel Santos, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liu Xiaobo, Wangari Maathai, Kofi Annan all have in common? Yes they were all Nobel Peace Prize winners. An award given each year ...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made it clear he is not interested in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, despite being nominated by a European Parliament member for his efforts to protect free ...

Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla founder’s name into the mix for consideration, cited Musk’s “adamant ...