Before reading the statement by the African ambassadors, may I say that we all share this sad moment of grief where, as you just said, we are all in this together. This grief at this tragic moment does not decrease our determination to work together in eradicating this horrible scourge of terrorism, and to continue to do what is right, what is good for our peoples and for humanity. On behalf of our continent, Africa, we express our deepest sympathy and convey our condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and to the entire American people. We also wish a speedy recovery to the injured. We express our heartfelt gratitude to President Clinton for having conveyed his condolences to the peoples of Kenya and Tanzania.
Terrorism is inconsistent with our African history, our tradition, our culture and our beliefs.
We, therefore, condemn in the strongest terms this heinous and unacceptable act which has been perpetrated against the peoples of America and Africa. Africans have died side by side with their American brothers and sisters in this tragedy. We wish to reaffirm the commitment of our governments to continue to fight terrorism. Americans and Africans need to strengthen their cooperation in this universal battle. We trust that the perpetrators will be found and severely punished for this horrible crime.