This year's coming presidential elections will serve as a true test of Liberia's commitment to peace, as well as the United Nations' ability to build a sustained peace and prevent future atrocities. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 72, is running for a second term in the second election since Liberia's bloody 14-year civil war ended.
Will Africa's Only Woman President be Unseated?
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf faces a constitutional challenge and stiff competition at the polls as several opposition parties teamed up in a bid to unseat her.
Elections Campaign Kicks Off in Liberia
Campaigning for the country's second post-war elections officially kicked off on Tuesday with opposition candidates hoping to unseat Africa's first female president.
