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"Some people think African states cannot be trusted with the cookie jar. But there are absolutely goo..." — Meles Zenawi

Some people think African states cannot be trusted with the cookie jar. But there are absolutely good NGOs who have this feeling of human solidarity and who also recognize that their work can only be supplementary to the government.
Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi Statesman • Ethiopian
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