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 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai on Tuesday challenged Africans to rise to the challenges facing the world's poorest continent — not wait for handouts.
Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist, spoke at an annual lecture in honor of former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who turned 87 on Monday.
Maathai expressed concern about African leaders who govern in their own interests and not those of their people. She urged them to invest in education and technical skills, manage their resources sustainably, promote peace and security, and strengthen their civil societies.
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