“Africa has a voice. Fifty years after independence, Africa demands that its voice must be heard”

— Uhuru Kenyatta

Quoted on BBC News, "Kenya's independence: Uhuru Kenyatta in equality appeal" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25351484 (12 December 2013).
Context: We will embrace partnerships based on mutual respect and win-win scenarios. We will not accept partnerships that do not recognise we also have the intellectual capacity to engage on equal terms. Africa has a voice. Fifty years after independence, Africa demands that its voice must be heard.

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