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It doesn't surprise me, I read his last interview and
he seems in the leading seat.
However I was speachless to see name like "Gnassingbe
Eyadema" on the list. Democracy!!!
Claude
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> Mozambique ex-leader wins prize
> Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano has won
> the first Mo Ibrahim prize rewarding a retired
> African head of state for excellence in leadership.
> Mr Chissano, who is credited with bringing peace to
> Mozambique, had been seen as a frontrunner for the
> prize.
> The prize, announced by former UN head Kofi Annan,
> is worth $5m (£2.5m) over 10 years, and then
> $200,000 a year.
> Mobile phone millionaire Mo Ibrahim is funding the
> project in the hope it will help improve
> governments' performance.
>
>
> The Sudanese businessman also hopes it will increase
> Africa's self-sufficiency and bring a day when the
> continent's people no longer need to live on aid.
>
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> His decision not to seek a third presidential term
> reinforced Mozambique's democratic maturity Kofi
> Annan on Joaquim Chissano
> Mr Annan chaired the panel that awarded the first
> edition of the prize, billed as the largest of its
> kind.
> "It is (for) his role in leading Mozambique from
> conflict to peace and democracy that Chissano has
> made his most outstanding contribution," Mr Annan
> said after announcing the winner.
> "This remarkable reconciliation between opponents
> provides a shining example to the rest of the world
> and is testament to both his strength of character
> and his leadership," he said.
> After winning independence from Portugal in 1975
> Mozambique suffered a civil war that lasted until
> 1992.
>
> Wider role
>
> Mr Chissano was the country's president from 1986 to
> 2005. He also served as chairman of the African
> Union in 2003 and 2004, and has worked as a UN
> envoy.
> Mr Annan praised Mr Chissano's role at home and more
> widely in Africa.
> "His decision not to seek a third presidential term
> reinforced Mozambique's democratic maturity and
> demonstrated that institutions and the democratic
> process were more important than personalities," he
> said.
> "He was a powerful voice for Africa on the
> international stage and played an important role in
> pushing debt relief up the agenda."
> Mr Chissano is something as a rarity in Africa as a
> leader who has left office with his reputation
> intact, says BBC southern Africa correspondent Peter
> Biles.
> The panel of judges also included the former Irish
> President, Mary Robinson, Finnish President Martti
> Ahtisaari and the head of the Organisation of
> African Unity, Salim Ahmed Sali.
> They assessed the relative merits of 13 African
> former heads of state, all of whom left power in the
> past three years.
> Among these at least six took power by staging
> coups.
> Story from BBC
>
NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7056159.stmPublished:
> 2007/10/22 13:44:29 GMT© BBC MMVII
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