Omar Bongo African Quotations

The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.

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.

Let's be clear: I do not advocate the virtues of a new African diplomatic model and do not pretend to be its theoretician.

The ideological battle and the power struggle between the two blocks plunged a substantial number of African countries into armed civil conflicts.