{UAH} AMIN’s speech before the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1973.

Read this excerpt from the IDI AMIN's speech before the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1973.

"The cogent and persistent question we must ask of ourselves is 'have we done all that is necessary to liberate Africa? Mr. Chairman, distinguished brothers, as the truth must be told, the answer is 'No'. Therefore I propose that Africa should harness all its military and other resources in a similar manner to what Eastern Europe had done in forming the Warsaw Pact or the Western powers in creating Nato. These regional defense pacts, to which several member states subscribe, are highly exemplary to us. Like us, each of their member states is independent and a mutual defense organization cannot possibly detract our countries from their individual sovereignty. And yet, by so coming together, we would harness our military and other material resources to unhinge and overthrow the minority racist regimes in Southern Africa, Guinea Bissau, Angola and the Arab occupied lands in the Middle East."

Amin expressed disappointment that the then 41 independent nations of nearly 400 million people, consisting nearly one-third of the UN, were not only kept at bay, but were effectively frustrated by tiny Mozambique and South Africa. He went on to say, "In Guinea Bissau there are only 250,000 whites. Weigh this against the nearly 400 million Africans, then you realize the overwhelming magnitude of our inaction." He went on to suggest a liberation force for Africa in which each country would put part of its army, according to capacity, at the disposal of the OAU in joint exercises of liberation. And each state would be responsible for all the expenses of equipping, transporting and paying its military contingent. "This is our challenge and it must be accepted as inescapable".

Photo: General Idi Amin (Uganda) and Haile Selassi (Ethiopia) at OAU - 1973

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