Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimbawas a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in 2009...
NationalityGabonese
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth30 December 1935
CountryGabon
stress september-11 important
It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.
country brother ambition
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.
country fighting names
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.
political pluralism results
The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.
important prosperity resources
We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations.
country islamic egypt
Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror.
responsibility justice principles
The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.
encouragement unions african-union
The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.
country rights generosity
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.
development world trade
Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.
information internet newspapers
Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.
giving political wish
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.
fighting order development
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.
nobel nobel-peace-prize prize
I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!