Moussa Faki

"Let us renew our dedication to eradicating gender-based violence and tirelessly strive for an Africa where every woman and girl can flourish without fear of violence."

"A shared African language will break down the colonial-era barriers of French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish, allowing us to communicate as one people."

"The African philosophy of Ubuntu — “I am because we are” — must be more than just a slogan in political speeches. It must become part of the lived experience of every African child"

"Africa is proud to have more than 60% of its population young"

"The disaffection of these young people with Agriculture and the rural world, their break with the ancestral world towards urban uncertainties and perilous emigration, all these increase our existential drama."

"The use of blind violence is accepted in silence and amnesia by almost all the great powers of the world"

"Agriculture remains a strategic and key lever for Continental industrialization and the creation of jobs that are so vital for development,stability and prosperity. It is therefore up to us to harness our collective determination and resources in addressing soil health and fertilizer use in a holistic manner if we are to achieve sustainable food systems on our Continent."

"The persistence of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and harmful practices in various part of our continent serves as a stark reminder of the challenges we still face"

"We need to renew strong political will by Member States through the mobilization of domestic resources to reflect the priority of the agricultural sector"

"I also call on men, boys, and communities to actively contribute to fostering a culture of nonviolence, respect, and equality."

"In this new era you can count on the dynamism of the economically active forces of the Continent, in particular, women and youths, but also and very modestly on us, who today are bidding you farewell. We will remain disciplined soldiers, even in retirement, to contribute what we have left"

"Not only is mass migration depopulating our Continent of a workforce in its golden age, but it is doing so in unhappiness, extreme precariousness and indignity for our peoples, our youths in particular"