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Economic Quote by Omar Bongo

“Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.” quote by Omar Bongo — Download Open image

“Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.”

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

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The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.

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

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Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.

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The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to…

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

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The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation…

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

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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.

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

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When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity,…

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

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