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Let me assure you that I will do my best not only as an Ethiopian but as an African in my heart and soul; so that we can show the world that women can also deliver, maybe differently, but deliver.

— Sahle-Work Zewde

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If the history of Africa was written by Africans and by women, I think we would find many unsung heroes.

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