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

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.

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.

The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.

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

We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations.

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