Liberia's President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf says she is disappointed that Hillary Clinton did not win the
US elections.
In an interview with the BBC, Africa's first democratically
elected female president said: "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.
"However, Liberia has a long and historical
relationship with the United States and we expect the good relationship to
continue."
Though Ms Sirleaf is worried about existing agreements
between the US and her country, she concedes it is too early to say what Mr
Trump's presidency will mean for Africa.
"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 new policy towards
Africa will be under a Trump administration. We'll have to wait and see.
Obviously, we are concerned but we have to just give him the benefit of the
doubt."
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