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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of the Republic of Liberia, appeared at Brown University's Sayles Hall today. While she may be known internationally as Africa's "Iron Lady," this photo captures the soft shimmer of her pearls. Video: See more of her visit, and the warm reception she received.

PROVIDENCE -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said today her country has made significant progress but has a long way to go before emerging from decades of violence and mismanagement.

The president made the remarks at Brown University this afternoon, while on campus to accept an honorary degree. It was making her second visit to Providence.

Sirleaf stopped in Rhode Island, which has an estimated Liberian population of 10,000 to 15,000, in March 2006 shortly after taking office.

She is the first democratically elected woman to serve as a head of state in Africa.

-- Journal staff writer David Scharfenberg

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