“Our children may learn about the heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves the architects of the future.” — Jomo Kenyatta Copy Share Image
A lot of people like to downgrade Morocco and Africa like its all jungles and lions and shit. The actual truth is… — French Montana Copy Share Image
My problem in calling for pressures on South Africa is to convince the youth to convince their governments and people that it… — Oliver Tambo Copy Share Image
Half of the hospital beds in sub-Saharan Africa are filled with people suffering from what are generally known as water-related diseases. — Rose George Copy Share Image
The first breath of air of Africa - it felt like you were in another continent - you were, you were -… — Romeo Dallaire Copy Share Image
Lebanon, Israel, Ireland, South Africa - wherever there is a bleeding sore on the body of the world, the same hard-eyed narrow-minded… — J. M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
Africa wants the world to acknowledge that through fair partnerships with other members of the global community, we ourselves are capable of… — Uzodinma Iweala Copy Share Image
“Why (and to whom) is it appealing to think you are in another city besides the one, in Africa, that you are… — Zinzi Clemmons Copy Share Image
You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks… — Bono Copy Share Image
“If we ran Nigeria like this cell," he said, "we would have no problems in this country. Things are so organized. Our… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
Until about 30,000 years ago, there were at least five other species of humans on the planet. Homo Sapiens, our ancestors, lived… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“To Nine’s way of thinking, the problems surrounding the exploitation of coltan in the DRC epitomized the problems the entire African continent… — Lance Morcan Copy Share Image
Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There are places that I've always wanted to go. First I went to Africa, and when I was there I realized there… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
“I have noticed over the past three years that most African Christians depend on their pastor or preachers for directions in life… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“The people come to understand that wealth is not the fruit of labour but the result of organised, protected robbery. Rich people… — Frantz Fanon Copy Share Image
The first Western attempt to save Africa from itself was in the late 19th century. It was led by Christian missionaries who… — Andrew Mwenda Copy Share Image
I've been to Africa three times. All right? You can't bring Western reasoning into the culture. The same way you can't bring… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
If African countries can unite and pull resources together, then that will be the best thing we could ever do for the… — Ziggy Marley Copy Share Image
Houses are built brick-by-brick. HOMEs are built word-by-word. Houses don't build themselves. So YOU must build your home. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The great powers of the world may have done wonders in giving the world an industrial look, but the great gift still… — Steven Biko Copy Share Image
I have come to one conclusion: All that I am, all that I aspire to be, all that I was before, is… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
I grew up in South Africa, but like many people at that time, I couldn't bear living in the country. The main… — Manfred Mann Copy Share Image
There is no African, myself included, who does not appreciate the help of the wider world, but we do question whether aid… — Uzodinma Iweala Copy Share Image
Our foreign policy has made a wreck of this planet. I'm always in Africa... And when I go to these places I… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
I think the aloe is one of South Africa's most powerful, beautiful and celebratory symbols. It survives out there in the wild… — Athol Fugard Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have worked on programs in Africa and around the globe to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. I have… — Tedros Adhanom Copy Share Image
Africa has been going through so much for so many years; it's time that it stands up the way other nations are… — Nas Copy Share Image
In Nigeria, there is energy, whether it is Lagos, which is sheer anarchy, but it is not lethargic. It is strong, even… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
People don't ever have to starve to death; there are solutions. We have failed if we can't eradicate hunger in Africa and… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
The people who are opposing the policy of apartheid have not the courage of their convictions. They do not marry non-Europeans. — P. W. Botha Copy Share Image
“Although they probably know that some children were used and some children are used as miners, most adults are ignorant of the… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
We see a new Ethiopia, a new Africa, stretching her hands of influence throughout the world, teaching man the way of life… — Marcus Garvey Copy Share Image
Egypt was - as it is now - a confluence of cultures, as a result of being a crossroads geographically between Africa,… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
Women account for about 70% of Africa's food production and manage a large proportion of small enterprises. They are also increasingly represented… — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Copy Share Image
I did a lot of ramp modelling in South Africa and Hong Kong, when models were free to dance and walk on… — Bob Christo Copy Share Image
I have always thought that the rapid economic development of South Africa would in the long run prove to be incompatible with… — Harry Oppenheimer Copy Share Image
My job is not done. I address my songs now to the third world. I am popular all over Asia and Africa… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
It's strange; when I was younger and people would ask, 'Where are you from?', I'd say, 'West Africa', which was odd because… — William Boyd Copy Share Image
South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
