Mansour,
You are damn right in your observation of Africa's plight. Yes,'we have a
long way to go!' Maitre Wade seems to be in a world of his own. He needs a
massive in-house cleaning.

Mboge



>From: Mansour Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: OAU
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:12:52 +0100
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>Brother Habib,
>
>I do not share President Wade's upbeat comments.  I cannot
>see what they have achieved.  When is the Union coming
>into effect and what real powers will it have?  We need a
>lot of in-house cleaning in Africa before we can talk about
>Unity.  Most countries are rogue states trading in
>destabilization of other states.  The main sponsorer of
>this unity talk was Libya.  Gadafi needs to look at the
>damage he has done to West Africa.  Some of the big players
>have stayed away e.g. Taylor (the unrepentant crook he is!),
>Kabila, etc..  And the current chairman is no other than
>Eyadema.  Tough luck Africa since your sons and daughters
>(who call them selves 'your excellences') have betrayed
>you. We have a long way to go!!
>
>MMC
>
>On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:24:16 -0700 "Habib Ghanim, Sr"
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > from pana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > President Wade Hails Lome OAU Summit
> >
> > July 13, 2000
> >
> > DAKAR, Senegal (PANA) - President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal has hailed
> > the
> > just-concluded summit of the OAU in Lome, Togo, saying he is satisfied
> > with the adoption of
> > the treaty establishing the African Union.
> >
> > In a statement released after he returned to Dakar from the gathering
> > Wednesday, he
> > described the accomplishment by the African heads of State as a miracle.
> >
> > "Within a year, since the Sirte meeting, Africa has been able to
> > accomplish its political unity
> > from a mosaic of states. This is a miracle and we should be happy about
> > it," he emphasized.
> >
> > "Africa has achieved a miracle where Europe spent centuries working on
> > its unity," said
> > Wade, who attended the summit for the first time as head of state.
> >
> > "The dream I have so long nurtured along with so many other African
> > intellectuals has now
> > come true," he said, adding that he had never before felt so much joy.
> >
> > According to him, African Unity has to be popularized, its content and
> > thrust explained to all
> > members of society in each OAU member country.
> >
> > The grounds covered by the African Union include key issues tied to the
> > life of a nation,
> > namely the economy, the environment, social issues and sports, among
> > others.
> >
> > Commenting on Africa's problems with its external debt estimated at more
> > than 300 billion
> > dollars, Wade said the issue would be discussed at a continental seminar
> > to be held in Dakar.
> >
> >
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