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“Africa, having brought humanity out of animality at the beginning of history, must obviously, in the natural order of things, give it the human elements of its new beginning.”

— Boubou Hama

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"Africa in its essence is a conception of man and life."

“Comfort, however extravagant it may be, does not by itself make human beings happy.”

"Traditional history is not a return to the past, but a constant, active exploration of our history and how it has shaped our African identity."

“The study of traditional history, far from being a return to the past, is, on the path to our renewal, the essential factor in our renaissance.”

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