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Libyan Leader Condemns US Africa Policy
Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi on Saturday condemned the US Africa policy, but expressed satisfaction with European policy toward Africa.
"The African continent does not oppose U.S. President George W. Bush's call for the establishment of an economic forum to help Africa, but it is opposed to being divided into the north and south," Qathafi said, quoted by the official Libyan News Agency.
However, he said that he was satisfied with Europe's policies on the African continent, pointing out that "such policies conform to what I said at the Africa-Europe summit held in Cairo, Egypt, in April 2000."
During the summit, Qathafi said that his country attached importance to developing close relations with Europe.
Last week, Libya turned down a U.S. invitation for 35 African countries to meet in Washington in October as a preparation for a U.S.-Sub-Sahara Africa economic and trade cooperation forum.
In response to the invitation, a Libyan government spokesman said that "we welcome any assistance to Africa, but we, since the establishment of the African Union in early March, have urged external forces to give up their idea of dividing the continent into democratic and undemocratic countries."
Libya does not have diplomatic relations with the U.S..
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