5 African countries that elected female presidents

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Namibia just elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, but before Namibia, many African countries had elected female leaders.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president, served two consecutive terms after winning the 2005 and 2011 elections.

Sirleaf was also elected Chair of the Economic Community of West African States in 2016.