Thanks so much, Lasisi, for forwarding this article.  And what a refreshing personality in thought and deed to steer Africa on.

Abdoulaye Wade may not be perfect as the following paragraph from the article reveals: "His detractors, however, say his singlemindedness betrays arrogance. He is unable, they say, to work with others, either Senegalese on domestic issues or other Africans on international ones. He may have great ideas, they say, but he is unable to carry them through to fruition."

But I'd rather have him than any of the current leaders in Africa today.  A leader who would awaken us from our stupor at least and set us thinking right for progress.

Thanks again.
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> Date: 2002/04/10 Wed AM 06:54:04 CDT
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> Subject: NYTimes.com Article: Senegalese Loner Works to Build Africa,
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Senegalese Loner Works to Build Africa, His Way

April 10, 2002

By NORIMITSU ONISHI


Abdoulaye Wade has emerged through the force of his ideas
and personality as one of sub-Saharan Africa's three
leading spokesmen.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/africa/10WADE.html?ex=1019439644&ei=1&en=4e9e759a68e6685e



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