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"Africa minha, Africa nossa,
céu ja clareá, consciencia ja desanuviá
ja tchiga hora, pa enfrentá realidade.Um povo sofredor, ja calmá sê dor, pa'l bem vivê, na paz e no progresso.
Si nô tiver fê na nôs capacidade
Mãe Africa, ta ser feliz um dia".
(Africa Nossa, Cesaria Evora e Ismael Lo)
English translation:
"The sky has brightened, awareness has begun to grow,
the time has come to face reality, a people that once suffered, has erased its pain,
to leave in peace and progress if we have faith in our abilities,
Mother Africa will be happy one day".

People has usually a sad image of Africa: wars, sickness, hunger... it's somehow true but it's not all...
This mornin' I calculate the 2006 results of our health service: we reduced newborn mortality in our nurseries from 37 to 7 ‰ in 3 years, 300 babies were born without AIDS (95%), 1000 persons were successfully treated for tuberculosis in 2006, we realized 350 000 primary health consultations and 8000 births. Our staff is cameroonian at 99%.... mother Africa will be happy one day!

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