year - old girl sexually assaulted by fellow - natives , police say . During Liberia 's civil war , rape was used as a weapon by soldiers . Police estimates : 60 to 70 percent of Liberian women were assault victims . Johnson - Sirleaf , first elected female leader in Africa , makes stopping rape a priority .
8-year-old girl sexually assaulted by fellow Liberia natives , police say . During Liberia 's civil war , rape was used as a weapon by soldiers . U.N. report : 60 to 70 percent of Liberian women were assault victims . Johnson-Sirleaf , first elected female leader in Africa , makes stopping rape a priority .