It's important to produce economic development. Fundamentalism develops even faster with misery.
Football, like no other sport, creates a sense of unity, equality, and inclusion. All of these are at the heart of my vision for a changing Gabon.
Ever since I was defense minister, I have participated in global meetings on the issue of climate and security.
Although we live in a safe and stable country, Central Africa as a region has been held back by seemingly perpetual conflict - over power, resources, and who controls them.
As the leader of an oil-producing nation, I know how hard it can be to prioritize environmental issues, but the short-term risk to our economic security is far outweighed by the potential risk to our national and regional security.
We have to diversify our economy. We have to create jobs. We have to focus on education, more training programmes.
The international community doesn't cast a vote here. Gabonese people do, so I am accountable to them. They are the ones to give me my job or take it away. So this is what is really important to me.
One has to understand that what I really need the most is the support of my people.
