African federation summit: al-Qathafi calls Washington to give up the mentality of the colonialist
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has called on the US to give up the mentality of the colonialist in Africa and to change into the mentality chosen by the Europeans in this continent.
Qathafi said in a short speech at the inauguration of the special African federation summit in the Libyan city of Sert that Africa makes measures to prove it is able to prove it is the continent of liberals, and not the continent of slaves and Negroes.
He added that the Europeans had a tough lesson from the past and are sure that colonialism failed and is immoral. He called on the US to deal with the same European mentality and to pursue the policy of negotiations and tolerance in its international relations.
He added that Africa has tremendous potentials and seeks new ways to withstand the challenges of the future.
News reports said that the first open session discussed issues pertaining to economic and social development through the two sectors of agriculture and waters. It also discussed the file of joint defense and Libya's proposal to found a united African army.
The news reports stressed that what was rumored by the mass media that this army will be at the expense of the local armies are groundless, noting that its role will be limited to settle conflicts in the continent.
The summit which will continue until today ( Saturday) and is attended by heads of states which are most influential politically and economically in Africa. They are South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria and Senegal while the absent Presidents are Paul Baya of Cameroon. Omar Bungo of Gabon; Laurent Gabagbob of the Ivory Coast and those of Kenya, and Zimbabwe.
However, for the first time the African leaders meet at the invitation of the Libyan leader as his birthplace since the launching of the idea of the federation in 1999.
Worthy mentioning that the African continent which includes 12% of the world's population and owns 9% of fresh water resources distributed unevenly, suffers mal-use of this water.
Experts stress that Africa can make use of enough amounts of water to withstand developmental requirements " if it uses these resources fairly."