From the time of ...

From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks.
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 Omar Bongo

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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.
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 Omar Bongo
I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.
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 Omar Bongo
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.
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 Omar Bongo
Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.
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 Omar Bongo
Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.
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 Omar Bongo