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Omar Bongo

Statesman

Born: Dec 30, 1935

Died: Jun 8, 2009

African Between Countries Democracy Political World

Related authors: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Benjamin Disraeli Colin Powell Edmund Burke Lucius Annaeus Seneca Marcus Tullius Cicero Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill

The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South. Omar Bongo

Events Reflection Rich September Thorough Misery Lead Between Countries Also Caused South Existing Shock Poor Poor Countries Disparity

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results. Omar Bongo

Achieve Rarely Economic Results Sanctions Desired

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

Fight Islam Networks Crusade Terrorist Against International Right Imaginary Associate

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

Stress Important Victim September Attacks Also Africa

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. Omar Bongo

Fight Military Other States Direct Supported Armed Hand Trained Soviet Soviet Union African Experienced Confrontation Union United United 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. Omar Bongo

Sometimes Political Poverty Wish Our Abandoned Neither Some Give Economic Spite Because Impose Nor Models Dependence Nations

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. Omar Bongo

Courage Political Will Assure Leaders New Institution Instrument Becomes Up Efficient Discussions Endless African Order Place Show

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

Fight Sustainable Development Other AIDS States Member Promote Devastation Put Contagious Development Armed Undermine Continent Caused End Diseases African Order Sustainable Conflicts Against Act Union

I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize! Omar Bongo

Peace Aiming Nobel Nobel Peace Prize Prize

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. Omar Bongo

Duty Solidarity Countries Short African Among

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

Democracy Thinking One-Sided Idea Produced

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

Justice Responsibility Collective Concept Principle Western Sanctions Incompatible

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. Omar Bongo

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