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Omar Bongo
December 30, 1935 -
Category: Statesman

But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.

   

In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world.

   

Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations.

   

I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.

   

If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans.

   

Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.

   

Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences.

   

The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.

   

It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam.

   

It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.

   

The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries.

   

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

   

The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states.

   

In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models.

   

But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.

   

There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.

   

When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.

   

It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.

   

From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks.

   

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished.

   

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