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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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