If the soviet union and the united states have not experienced direct military confrontations — Omar Bongo
Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between states, has, on the contrary, intensified it. — Omar Bongo
But since independence, gabon is one of the few countries in central africa that enjoys peace and stability. — Omar Bongo
Certainly, africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. — Omar Bongo
Do not forget that the arab countries, starting with algeria and egypt, are the ones that have — Omar Bongo
In brief, western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world. — Omar Bongo
Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature. — Omar Bongo
The african union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent — Omar Bongo
It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against islam. — Omar Bongo
The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the western concept of justice. — Omar Bongo
My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts — Omar Bongo
It is up to african leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that — Omar Bongo
The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries. — Omar Bongo
The birth of the african union should encourage us to reexamine relations between african states. — Omar Bongo