The unanimous agreement by participants at the recent OAU summit in Burkina Faso to ignore the international sanctions imposed on Libya if the US and Britain fail to accept OAU proposals calling for trying the Lockerbie suspects in a third country, is just one proof of many which could be provided to demonstrate Africa s rage over American policies. However, instead of containing African fury, instead of trying to understand the implications of the OAU decision, the US pours more fuel on burning fire. Administration officials have been quick to threaten to cut off US assistance to African countries. The Presidents of both Chad and the Niger flew to Tripoli in defiance of UN sanctions. To conclude, it is important to note the historical and geographical fact that Egypt stands Africa s north-eastern gate.
Nobody dealing with Africa can ever make it unless by first knocking on the right door.
The only opportunity now available for breaking the current stalemate on the various negotiating tracks lies in activating the Franco-Egyptian initiative. Otherwise, a state of anarchy, violence and terrorism is likely to prevail. Discussions will also cover suspected Israeli attempts to dump lethal and radioactive waste into the Mediterranean Sea, added the sources. The Committee on the Follow Up of Israeli Nuclear Activity will submit a report on the meetings to the Arab League Council. The Jewish state is widely believed to have over 100 nuclear warheads.