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The ANC Youth League congratulates President Mbeki for being bestowed the
2012 Daily Trust African of the Year Award.

The award is an affirmation of the tenacity of President Mbeki's resolve
to attain our vision of a better Africa and a better world, even in the midst
of the many challenges we still face as Africans. We pay tribute to
President Mbeki for the important work he is doing in the continent,
especially in Sudan.

The award further highlights the importance of ethical leadership in
Africa. President Mbeki, working together with former Presidents of
Burundi and Nigeria Pierre Buyoya and Abdulsalami Abubakar respectively, has
displayed integrity and outstanding leadership in the course of performing
his role.

Africa must still engage in such critical matters as our perspectives on
democracy and how these are applied within an African context for African
prosperity; indeed working to strengthen our institutions of democracy for
peace and stability throughout the continent. Much more work too still
needs to be done in education, youth employment, eradication of poverty
and underdevelopment and the emancipation of women.

We therefore make a call to our leaders from all walks of life to emulate>this distinguished son of the continent by working tirelessly to improve
the conditions of the African masses.