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Johnson-Sirleaf sworn in as Liberia's president
Jan 16, 2012, 12:27 GMT
Monrovia - Liberia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, was sworn in Monday to a second term in office at a ceremony in the capital, Monrovia.
Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female leader, was cheered on by an estimated 3,000 supporters at the inauguration in the city's Capitol building.
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