Omar Bongo

It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.

Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.

But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.

The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.

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