The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries. Omar Bongo More Quotes by Omar Bongo More Quotes From Omar Bongo In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. Omar Bongo solidaritydutycountry It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. Omar Bongo islamcrusadesfighting Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it. Omar Bongo globalizationstatesends The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary. Omar Bongo sanctuarypowerfulworld The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States. Omar Bongo african-unionunionsencouragement Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers. Omar Bongo internetinformationnewspapers I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet. Omar Bongo favorscommunicationtools 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. Omar Bongo blockwartwo Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. Omar Bongo tradedevelopmentworld In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world. Omar Bongo gdpdemocracypolitical 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. Omar Bongo rightscountrypeople 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. Omar Bongo politicalwishgiving The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. Omar Bongo principlesresponsibilityjustice 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. Omar Bongo african-unionfightingorder I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize! Omar Bongo nobel-peace-prizeprizenobel There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking. Omar Bongo democracyideasthinking Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror. Omar Bongo egyptislamiccountry We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations. Omar Bongo prosperityresourcesimportant The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results. Omar Bongo pluralismresultspolitical 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. Omar Bongo fightingnamescountry
