Liberia: Sirleaf Says She Regrets Not Doing More for Liberia’s Youth After Civil War

– Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of state, says her biggest regret after leading her country out of two brutal civil wars is not doing enough to heal the wounds of its young people.

In an interview with the BBC World Service, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate reflected on her presidency and the challenges of rebuilding a nation devastated by conflict. While Liberia made strides in health and education under her leadership, Sirleaf said thousands of…