“It is obvious that the world needs changes. They should take place through the development of new alliances. The monopoly [of the West] must end,” the Equatorial Guinea president said.
In his words, the states that once colonized African countries believe that they have the right to exploit the natural resources of this region “in exchange for nothing”. As an example, he cited the relationship between Niger and France, where the latter exploited uranium deposits to its exclusive advantage.
“France thinks it has the right to exploit Niger’s production, so now people are promoting revolution and expressing their dissent there. Thus, Africa is slowly waking up. I am sure there will be big changes in the next two decades (and even sooner),” Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo said.
“We need a new world order,” he emphasized. In this regard, he recalled the recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg, which he said had brought on “great response in Africa”.
“If the countries of the Global South unite, we can impose a new world order,” the Equatorial Guinean president said. “Thanks to this consolidation of forces, we will be able to resist the pressure exerted on us [by Western countries]”.
“Therefore, we want to make our cooperation [with Belarus] pragmatic and exemplary, to show that Africa can rise from its knees. Belarus is industrialized, self-sufficient and helps other countries. I would like to express my gratitude to my friend and brother President Aleksandr Lukashenko for showing brotherhood and solidarity with Equatorial Guinea and the African continent. We can work together to achieve new goals and results,” Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo said.
The Equatorial Guinea president raised the matter of foreign policy and the global world order during expanded-participation negotiations with the Belarusian leader: “The world order does not match the UN Charter. Essentially today’s world is completely divided and functions via groups that have different interests.” In this situation it is even more important for small countries to establish tighter mutual relations, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is convinced. “The main purpose of this visit is to confirm the political will of my country to reinforce ties, friendship and cooperation,” he said. The president stressed that the affinity of interests of Belarus and Equatorial Guinea relies on adherence to principles and values such as multipolarity, the intention to resolve problems peacefully and not to interfere in internal affairs of other countries.
