13/02/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 12 February, the former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was awarded the 2017 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The EU congratulated her on the award the same day. In a press release published on Monday evening, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service stated: "this prize recognises her relentless commitment to human rights and democracy in Liberia. As the first elected female head of state...