Abdoulaye Wade Quotes

A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which constitute a sure advantage over the little African child who has never even held a modern toy.

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We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.

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I have decided to suspend this procedure to continue the dialogue with the opposition. That doesn't mean I have abandoned combining the elections

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Some people are living right in water, others are camping outside. Tackling that is more important than elections

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As a disciplined African head of state, I will follow the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union on how to resolve the Ivorian conflict

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Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.

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