Abdoulaye Bathily

Abdoulaye Bathily (born 1947) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. Bathily, the long-time Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT), served in the government of Senegal as Minister of the Environment from 1993 to 1998 and as Minister of Energy from 2000 to 2001. Later, he worked as a diplomat for the United Nations, and since 2014 he has been Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Africa. Quotes "This youth that I see must fight with the means of its time. Everywhere I go, this ferment, even in the excesses produced by those on the other side. The passion for freedom dwells in each of us. I see the passion for freedom in each of the young people," “I encourage them in this. Naturally, with humility, things must be improved. It is through struggle that we liberate ourselves. It is not through submission that we liberate ourselves,” "When we talk about peace and security, it is the main area of challenge in Africa. Out of 16 peacekeeping operations in the world, nine are in Africa and most of these conflicts are in Central Africa and partly in West Africa. Of course, we know that the major course of these conflicts stem from governance issues. It also has to do with our attitude as Africans to manage our diversities in our countries after independence." "Africa needs to integrate in trade. We need to develop energy and mining and to avoid what I call the Berlin syndrome." "Democracy is enshrined through human beings and societies. It is not something theoretical. It stems out of the aspirations of the people." External links Abdoulaye Bathily Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:Philosophers Category:Socialists from Africa Category:Pan-Africanists Category:University of Birmingham alumni Category:Historians Category:Politicians Category:Diplomats Category:Writers Category:Political scientists