"I truly hope that our country will become a modern and democratic country where individual freedoms are freely exercised. I dream that Mauritania will be a benchmark in Africa and in the Arab-Muslim world because there is a cultural mix that is very beautiful. There are still many secrets that are treasures that we have not yet discovered. Finally, I hope that national unity will be something anchored in our minds."
January 1, 1970
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