Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins $5 Million Mo Ibrahim Prize For African Leadership

 

Liberia’s former President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has just won the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership.

The prize celebrates African leaders that have governed well, raised living standards and then left office without acrimony.

She becomes the first woman to win the prize and 5th person overall.

See the list of previous winners next:
Winners of Mo Ibrahim Prize:

2007: Mozambique’s former President Joaquim Chissano
2008: Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae
2009: No award given
2010: No award given
2011: Cape Verde’s former President Pedro Verona Pires
2012: No award given
2013: No award given
2014: Namibia’s former President Hifikipunye Pohamba
2015: No award given
2016: No award given