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09.10.2008
Tidiane Kasse
Tidiane Kasse looks back at Guinea’s historic “No” vote of 1958 that led to independence from France, and the continued resonance of Ahmed Sékou Touré’s famous declaration; ‘We prefer poverty in liberty than slavery in riches’ for a continent that strives to maintain its dignity and sovereignty in the face of poverty and suffering.
Abel Gbêtoénonmon reviews the 6th ACP summit held in Ghana on the 2nd of October 2008. Key issues emerging at the meeting were the exploration of bilateral ties with the European Union, and the creation of a Free-trade zone for the ACP countries. Other topics discussed at the summit were the current global food, energy and economic crises, development assistance and climate change.