Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16. I'm 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn't changed; it's the same fervour that drives me.

Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word

I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left.

My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country. I was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation.

These are the multinationals, like General Motors and Nestle; these are the big industrial groups that weigh, on the monetary scale, much more than big countries like Egypt.

I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions.

When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.