All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes africa congo darfur
I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. Mo Ibrahim hypocritepracticepreach Change image and share on social
When I was young, there was only one TV channel, sponsored by the government, and it only broadcast things like what the leader had for breakfast. There was no real media. Mo Ibrahim breakfastbroadcastchannel Change image and share on social
Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise. Mo Ibrahim apathyelectoralfall Change image and share on social
When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated. Jennifer Hudson africabarefootchange share on social
One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that the people there can decide their future. Thabo Mbeki addresscongocongolese share on social
Rebels in Darfur have learned the value of mobilizing western human rights groups to prolong wars, and this lesson is working gloriously for them. Stephen Kinzer darfurgloriouslygroup Change image and share on social