African Quote by George Ayittey

Another phenomenon developing in Kenya is ethnic cleansing - and that's the thing that has made me very sad. Because some people will use…

— Ngugi wa Thiong'o

An election in which people have to wait 10 hours to vote, or in which black voters wait in the rain for hours, while…

— Adam Cohen

Westerners have aggressive problem-solving minds; Africans experience people.

— Kenneth Kaunda

“High voter turnout, which some equate with a healthy democracy, has been in Nigeria (and in some other countries) an indication instead of a…

— Thomas Sowell

African people need to stop shouting 'nationtime' until they are clear about the responsibilities of running a nation.

— John Henrik Clarke

Unfortunatelymost westerners form their opinions of Africa based on the reporting and news in their own countries

— Louise Mushikiwabo

Africans require, want, the franchise on the basis of one man one vote. They want political independence.

— Nelson Mandela

Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans.

— Charles de Secondat

Africans should be talking and ask questions, like why does America and Russia have the right to veto votes? These countries talk about democracy…

— Femi Kuti

Many in the Somali community are excited to vote and support candidates who have shown an ability to lead with integrity and not use…

— Ilhan Omar

Even when the polls are open to all, Negroes have shown themselves too slow to exercise their voting privileges. There must be a concerted…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Africans need to be kicked, that's the only thing they understand.

— V. S. Naipaul