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.

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.

The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.

My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

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