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sessions all agreed that a sig
taken in setting up the Organiza-
ton Of African Unity.
Here are their statements, in
cluding one from Eric Louw, for
eign minister of white dominated
Republic of South Africa which
was not invited and did not par
ticipate in the Adds Ababa dis
cussions.
Marshal Ibrahim Abboud, presi-
dent, Sudan: THE Unification of
Africa will erase what is now a
formidable obstacle to the progress
and prosperity of this continent.
A unified Africa will be in a posi-
ton to face, politically and econ
omically, foreign threats :"
Felix Houphouet-Boigny, presi-
dent Ivory Coast: From now on,
we can give the assurance that the
Charter OF United Africa, signed
at Adds Ababa, will be applied,
scrupulously and honestly, by the
people Of the Ivory Coast :"
Algeria President State Position
Ahmed Ben Bella, President,
Algerian Cabinet: The conference
at Adds Ababa, must say, has
been a complete success. Concrete
decisions were made. AS for the
unity of the Maghreb, it will have
to be thought through again on the
basis of the decisions made in the
Charter at Adds Ababa, a charter
adopted by Tunisia and Algeria.
Since the spirit of the Charter
tends to cause regional groups to
disappear, unless Of course it is a
question of a Maghrebian group
that is very sold and firm, it may
constitute itself in this case the
promoter Of that unity. There can
be no Arab unity without African
unity :"
President Maurice Yameogo, Up
per Volta: The great event which
marked the Adds Ababa summit
conference was the creation OF
African unity. AS for the struggle
against colonialism, we have taken
some very firm decisions. 1t would
Of course be uptopic for any
country to try to persist in colon
izing a part of Africa. All the
African states are determined to
bring their financial and even
their military aid to bear In order
to obtain the liberation Of oppres-
sed African territories :"
Prime Minister A. Milton Obote
Uganda: The establishment Of q
permanent organization Of African
unity at Adds Ababa signals the
end of the African blocs which
now exist, the Casablanca anc
Monrovia groups :"
President Julius Nyerere, Tan
ganyika: II am indeed obliged tc
recognize that our Pan-Africar
movement for the liberation o.
East Africa, Central Africa anc
Southern Africa Is also super
nuous now. This organization Il
Of the same size as the continent
and has assumed the struggle fol
liberation =. :"
South African View
Eric Louw, Foreign Minister
South Africa: THE threats direct
ed against South Africa at Adds
Ababa must not be underestimated
For two years I have been saying
that South Africa must be pre-
pared to face threats coming from
the rest Of Africa. One must moi
attach an exaggerated Importance
to this last threat. The speeches
and the conclusions Of the African
leaders must neither be under
estimated nor overestimated. Given
what I have learned from non.
Europeans at the United Nations
the explosion at Adds Ababa must
not be taken too seriously :"
Modibo Keita, president Mali;
After Adds Ababa, the people OF
Mali will have new responsible.
ties, greater than those Of the past
We must mobilize all our potent
ial to aid our brothers who are
still under the colonial yoke in
difficult conditions, in order that
they may, after the liberation OF
their territories, join the Organ
isation Of African Unity, created