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I think, technically, we have won the war because people are going back into their neighbourhoods. Boko Haram as an organised fighting force - I assure you that we have dealt with them. Muhammadu Buhari

War You People Technically Fighting Think Assure Back Force Because Dealt Won Going Them Organised

The federal government of Nigeria has always preferred to talk to bona fide Boko Haram leaders about the release of the Chibok girls, but we must have a credible person or persons that will intervene, preferably United Nations or NGOs. Muhammadu Buhari

Government Will Girl United Nations Intervene Release Must About Federal Federal Government Leaders Talk Always Person Nations Preferred Persons United Credible Bona Bona Fide Nigeria

The foreign companies, especially oil prospects and development companies, have been in Nigeria for about two generations - 40 years and above and so on. So, they know the environment. They stayed that long. They continue to invest because they know the potential Nigeria has in oil and gas and the capacity of the people to learn and work hard. Muhammadu Buhari

Work People Work Hard Long Stayed About Above Potential Invest Environment Generations Development Prospects Know Learn Because Foreign Continue Been Years Oil Capacity Hard Companies Gas Nigeria Two

A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health. Some even reached out to the vice-president to consider them to be his deputy because they assumed I was dead. Muhammadu Buhari

Health People Assumed Consider Out Hoped Some Reached Dead Because His Lot Died Them Deputy Ill Even

The era of roadside decisions, declarations have gone. My government's decisions will be guided by teamwork and consultations. Mwai Kibaki

Government Will Gone Guided Roadside Era Decisions Teamwork

We encourage the international community to redouble its efforts to support social and economic development in South Sudan for the benefit of the citizens of the new country. Mwai Kibaki

Economic Development Country Community Benefit Citizens Economic Support Development New South Encourage Efforts Social International International Community Sudan

My government will respect the will of the people. Mwai Kibaki

Government Respect People Will

The era of 'anything goes' is gone for ever. Mwai Kibaki

Gone Era Goes Anything Ever

I promise not to let you down. I will be your servant with all humility and gratitude. Mwai Kibaki

Gratitude You Will Down Humility Promise Your Servant

Our task will be to advance Kenya's interests and ensure they are well served. Mwai Kibaki

Will Our Ensure Advance Well Task Interests Served Kenya

Our two nations share the important values of democracy and freedom and liberty. My visit to the United States has indeed reinforced this mutual conviction and determination to ensure that our two peoples cherish these values. Mwai Kibaki

Let us give publicity to H.I.V./AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and say somebody has died because of H.I.V./AIDS, and people will stop regarding it as something extraordinary. Nelson Mandela

People Hide Cancer Will Somebody Extraordinary Way Say Out Give Something Only Come Like Make Because Always Normal Died Stop Regarding Us Appear Illness Let Us Publicity

Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual. Nelson Mandela

Freedom Challenge Will Important Single Our Individual Most Truly Establish Order Which Mean Social Social Order Help Therefore

At the outset, I want to say that the suggestion that the struggle in South Africa is under the influence of foreigners or communists is wholly incorrect. I have done whatever I did because of my experience in South Africa and my own proudly felt African background, and not because of what any outsider might have said. Nelson Mandela

Struggle Experience South Africa Whatever Own Background Say My Own Outset Outsider Because Felt Said Proudly Foreigners South Did Any Done Africa African Influence Want Might Communists Wholly Suggestion Incorrect

Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me. Nelson Mandela

Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla. Nelson Mandela

Life Me Constitution Strong Father Birth Abide Bestowed Only Name House The Only Thing Apart Connection Thing Royal

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders. Nelson Mandela

States Arab Recognize Secure Borders Conceive Withdrawing Within Israel Cannot

My son has died of AIDS. Nelson Mandela

Son AIDS Died

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken. Nelson Mandela

Made Long Mistakes States Had Taken Foreign Foreign Affairs Affairs Were Repercussions Conduct After Unfortunate Which Decisions Serious United United States

On the first day of school, my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name and said that from thenceforth that was the name we would answer to in school. This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education. Nelson Mandela

Education Teacher Day School First Gave Our Those Would Miss Name Days Bias Answer Said Due Undoubtedly African Custom Us English Each Among British

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

Man Vote Political Independence Franchise One-Man African Want Require Basis

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