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'Africa can't keep depending on what others say,' Kagame states

"Africa has all the means to achieve progress."

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by Sputnik News

Africa13 May 2025 - 15:10
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  • Trump's recent aid cuts are a reminder for Africa to move beyond discussions of its potential and start realizing true capabilities through tangible action, regardless of external events, he noted at the Africa CEO Forum 2025 in Abidjan.

Rwanda President Paul Kagame/FILE

Africa cannot keep on depending on what others say, Rwanda President Paul Kagame has stated.

"Whatever Trump has decided, or whatever anybody else will decide in the near future, there is a history to how we've been going about things for decades as Africa," the Rwandan president said.

Trump's recent aid cuts are a reminder for Africa to move beyond discussions of its potential and start realizing true capabilities through tangible action, regardless of external events, he noted at the Africa CEO Forum 2025 in Abidjan.

More statements by Paul Kagame:

The continent must take responsibility for its future — leveraging its resources, knowledge, and institutions to drive progress.

Cooperation within Africa and with global partners should be based on mutual benefit, not dependency.

The continent must take initiative to build its own self-reliance and resilience.

Africa has all the means to achieve progress.

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