We have to make sure it never, ever happens again. |
we inherited such a disaster. |
We want a peaceful resolution. We would not want to see any kind of war in the Middle East because it would be disastrous for Africa. |
We will act together to build a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it, both black and white. |
We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa," |
We've got to shatter the misconceptions about the history of our continent and destroy what was essential to the colonial project, which was to control and with control, to erase, to deny, to falsify the African pre-history, |
What all of us have said on the continent is the actual African experience over the last 40 years shows that where you don't have democracy, where you've got military governments, where you've got civil conflict, where you've got no observation of the rule of law, then all of these things need to be addressed as a basis for development. |
When we say the people shall govern, we mean the people shall govern and what that means is we must register, |
You and your administration have treated us with dignity, whatever our differences on specific matters, with sensitivity to our problems in an unwavering commitment to help us resolve these, |
You are the ANC, and your only purpose, therefore, is to serve the people of South Africa, |
Your contribution to the practical outcomes of the G8 summit is critically important, |
Your election is indeed a victory, not only for Liberian women in particular but it also represents a beacon of hope for women in Africa and the world in general. |