MONROVIA – Africa’s first female President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has congratulated U.S. Congress woman Kamala Harris for her nomination as running mate to presidential hopeful, Joe Biden. Madam Sirleaf tweeted on Wednesday, “Congratulations @KamalaHarris on being the first woman of color to become a VP nominee of a major US political party. I wish you the best-and courage-afor your journey.”Joe Biden on Wednesday named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. Harris’ selection comes months after Biden committed to picking a woman to join him on the Democratic ticket. Harris, 55, is now the third woman to serve as a vice presidential candidate for a major political party, following Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic vice presidential pick in 1984 and Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential pick in 2008.

Source: Front Page Africa August 13, 2020 02:37 UTC