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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9109

14 January 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/liberia
Louis Michel to visit Liberia for the investiture of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, first woman to be elected President on the African continent

Brussels, 13/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 16 January, Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, will attend the investiture of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to be elected to presidential office on the African continent, winning 59.4% of the vote. On Friday, a spokesperson for Michel, Amadeu Atlafaj Tardio, told reporters that Ms Sirleaf taking office highlighted the existence of a new generation of African women gradually taking up...

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