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Ernest Wamba dia Wamba Quotes

1942–2020

Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (1942 – 15 July 2020) was a Congolese philosopher, political theorist, historian and professor. He was one of Africa's leading public intellectuals, known for his work on democracy, popular politics, social movements and emancipatory thought.

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"Security is never established as an event, it is a process."

"The conflict is about power sharing and access to resources in the context of a weak and discriminatory state."

"Congolese have to sit around a table and come out with a position on how to organize the transition to democracy."

"The hope is that the forces that are for the success of the dialogue will prevail."

"The Congolese people have been through 11 wars and are very tired."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.