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The richest persons in Africa are heads of state, governors and ministers. So every 'educated' African who wants to be rich - and there is nothing wrong with wanting to be rich - heads straight into government or politics.
— George Ayittey
Tags: nothing, rich, government, politics

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Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal.
— George Ayittey
Tags: more, wild, animal, people
When Uganda got debt relief in 1999, the first item President Museveni bought was a presidential jacket for himself.
— George Ayittey
Tags: president, first, jacket, debt
African history is filled with experiences of people shooting their way to power and then splintering into factions, like in Somalia and Liberia.
— George Ayittey
Tags: way, power, people, history
Mugabe's become a disgrace to Africa. And I must say this because I am an African and a lot of us looked up to him back in the 1980s when he was the liberation hero. But he's now turned himself into a murderous despot.
— George Ayittey
Tags: say, africa, i-am, hero
If NATO goes in and solves the crisis in Darfur, when the next one comes along Africa's leaders will just sit back.
— George Ayittey
Tags: back, africa, will, next
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