Monrovia,Liberia-Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in South Africa at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Former South African President Nelson Mandela.
By Wholquoi Yeahgar-www.ywholquoi@gmail.com
As part of the celebration on Tuesday, July 17 Former United States President Barack Obama delivered the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.
In 2008 the Former President Sirleaf delivered the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg.
The Tuesday July 18, 2018 lecture was precedISed by a panel discussion that featured former President Sirleaf, Kofi Annan and the former Foreign Affairs Minister of Algeria, Lakh-dar Bra-hi-mi.
The events were also preceded by the launch of the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa program; a year long initiative “Leaders of Africa” that will connect 200 emerging leaders from across Africa to take on challenges in their communities.
A dispatch says four Liberians were selected to form part of the inaugural class of the “Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa program.
The dispatch maintained that on Wednesday July 18, 2018 Former President Sirleaf joined the Elders, and independent group of global leaders working together for peace and human rights, in highlighting the extraordinary contributions made by a group of 100 brilliant grassroots organizations.
As part of Wednesday events, the Former Liberian Leader again joined a panel discussion with Madam Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and Raj Pan-ja-bi, co-founder and CEO of Last Mile Health, which is one of the 100 Sparks of Hope.
The discussion was centered on world peace, access to health, justice, and equality.
