Africa Might See First Elected Female President; Rival Candidate Claims Ballot Boxes Were Stuffed in Her Favor

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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - A former finance minister and Harvard graduate claimed victory Thursday in Liberia's presidential election, a win that, if certified, would make her the first elected female leader ever in Africa.

With just over 90 percent of the ballots counted, Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf had 59 percent of the vote and former international soccer star George Weah nearly 41 percent, the National Elections Commission said.

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Africa Might See First Elected Female President; Rival Candidate Claims Ballot Boxes Were Stuffed in Her Favor

"It's clear that the Liberian people have expressed confidence in me," Johnson-Sirleaf told The Assoc...

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