Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations.

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.

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

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

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

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.

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