St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-09-21
Wh0t They Are
S0Vino About Africo

BY The Associated Negro Press
Kateb Yacine, Algerian writer
in an article published in RE
publican Algiers."
"Algiers is not Algiers, as long
as an avenue is named after Blu
geaud, when a lowly road has
never been named after Abdel
Kadar. The streets Of Algiers and
of all our towns continue to glori-
fly at the very least foreigners,
generals and chiefs. We ought to
Immediately rename our streets,
neighborhood by neighborhood."
Vice President John Ngu Fon-
cha, Federal Republic of Gamer
oun:
1--WE are finishing the first phase
of our nation, this closing phase is
the political phase. We have taken
up a second phase, in which it is
necessary that we fight with all
our energy. This second stage is
the economic phase, the social
struggle for the advent Of we'll
being, of better things for all the
Cameroun :"
Mr.. Ousmane Ba, Minister of
Public Office of Work and Social
Laws, Mali:
Those who are not blinded by
profits, those who are conscious
of the African and world realities,
are convinced that all the roads
now lead to socialism. The Malien
franc is the decisive factor in
economic liberation :"
President Noise Tshombe, Kat
anga Province:
IF bloodshed has been avoided,
it is not by the grace of the UN,
encouraged by the United States.
1t is because we have prevented it.
The Katanga affair will end by
arrangement between black men,
and the black men will finish it by
uniting themselves against the
Americans am ready to ar
range for elections or a referen-
dunn in the Katanga territory
with the control of the UN, and in
the presence of all journalists who
wish to come E"
Mgr. Lambert Van Heygen, New
Bishop of Doume, Camoroun Re-
public:
1--WE seek progress, we work, in
vent, create to make our land a
viable land, place where God is
revered and glorified. We do not
wait for others. We each assumes
our own responsibilities. Work
with us, forget the differences of
tribes, race and religion :"
S. E. Oumarou Sanda, Vice
Prime Minister, Eastern Cameroun
Government:
"In a new country such as ours,
the police officials occupy a very
important station, with very
heavy responsibilities E"
President Izhak Ben-ZM, Israel;
during a speech at Bangui, Contra
fricaine Republic:
II am proud to say that wheth-
er it be on the banks Of the Dub
angi or on the shores of the Jor-
dan, the fight is the same to make
men free, happy and productive.
You are the future Of this young
country and you will succeed, be-
cause you have the fortune to have
both the land, water and a clarivo-
yant guide in the person of Presi-
dent Dacko :"
President Modibo Keita, Mali:
In the final analysis, there Is
one thing which is common to all
African countries, the desire to ex-
tricate the African masses, the
rural masses, from the misery in
which they have and continue to
live
Governor-General DR.. Nnamdi
Azikiwe Of Nigeria:
Nigeria is bent upon making
African unity a reality, and will
bridge the gulf between the Mon
rovia and Casablanca powers. In
order to achieve this, Nigeria has
pursued a policy Of good neigh
borliness towards other African
states, with the intention of dis
pelling distrust and suspicion :"