Voice of America: Africa Must First Tackle Poverty, Says Ex-Malawi President

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Africa Must First Tackle Poverty, Says Ex-Malawi President Jun 19th 2013, 21:53 Malawi's former president says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Africa. But Bakili Muluzi also says the democratic strides Malawi has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. "Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don't eat democracy," said Muluzi, "We have to provide employment and put food on the table for our people. I think the time has now ... Media files: C9EAEFD2-01C2-4025-99D9-22A718F9B563_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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