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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, said she was “extremely saddened” by Hillary Clinton’s defeat at the hands of the Republican, and “concerned” about the prospects of US relations with African countries.
Ms Johnson Sirleaf was elected President as Liberia emerged from a 14-year civil war. She began her second term in 2012, and Ms Clinton attended that inauguration in her then-role as Secretary of State.
“We are extremely saddened by this missed opportunity on the part of the people of the United States to join smaller democracies in ending the marginalisation of women,” Ms Johnson Sirleaf said in an interview with the BBC last Wednesday.
Liberia has a had close ties with the US throughout its history, as it was founded in the 19th century by freed American slaves.
But Ms Johnson Sirleaf said: “We are concerned as to whether President-elect Trump will have an African agenda, will be able to build bridges with Africa. We can only hope that he will do so in due course.
“I'm worried about trade deals for Liberia, for Africa. I'm worried about investment and the special programmes that have been put in place by President Obama and by President George Bush before him, and we just don't know what the policy towards Africa will be.”
Ms Johnson Sirleaf was elected President as Liberia emerged from a 14-year civil war. She began her second term in 2012, and Ms Clinton attended that inauguration in her then-role as Secretary of State.
“We are extremely saddened by this missed opportunity on the part of the people of the United States to join smaller democracies in ending the marginalisation of women,” Ms Johnson Sirleaf said in an interview with the BBC last Wednesday.
Liberia has a had close ties with the US throughout its history, as it was founded in the 19th century by freed American slaves.
But Ms Johnson Sirleaf said: “We are concerned as to whether President-elect Trump will have an African agenda, will be able to build bridges with Africa. We can only hope that he will do so in due course.
“I'm worried about trade deals for Liberia, for Africa. I'm worried about investment and the special programmes that have been put in place by President Obama and by President George Bush before him, and we just don't know what the policy towards Africa will be.”
