liketocitethisexperience asalivingexample oftheeffectiveness andsuccess oftheAfrican StatesinmovingfromthereliefphasetothephaseofStates. Ithasalsosucceeded inmobilizing international support andin co-ordinating theefforts ofspecialized agencies andvoluntary organizations. Aslocalandinternational conditions.countries, andalsotheproblem ofrefugees. Thetwenty-first summitmeeting ofAfrican statesinparticular arethenatural disasters whichhavedevastated those(Mr.Ayoub,Sudan)A/40/P.V.14 29-30 thatmeeting wastheacknowledgement forthefirsttimebytheAfrican Presidentsthe.Organiza tionofAfrican Unity,convened lastJuly,wasdevoted toadiscussionrepercussions ofthissituation aremostdangerous fortheAfrican countrjes corrective measures andtoformulate policies inconformity withreality andwithconcerned. Whathasprobably contributed tothecompounding oftheproblems ofthe ofeconomic problems. Thatmeeting wasalandmark intheAfrican endeavour to oftheshortcomings oflocaleconomic policies, andtheirreadiness toadoptMLG/rd contain thesegraveeconomic effects. Oneofthemostimportant characteristics ofA/40/PV.14 31 (Mr.Ayoub,SUdan) Theyalsoaffirmed thatthep~imar1 responsibility forthedevelopment of AfricafallsontheGovernments andpeoples ofAfrica. Theyreaffirmed the validity of'theobjectives oftheLagosPlanofAction: self-reliance, rehabilitation andrevitalization inthefoodandagricul~ural sectors. AttheConference theHeadsofGovernment alsoreviewed theproblem of Africa's external indeb~edness, aproblem whichhasworsened inthepastfewyears becauseoftheincreasing international monetary andeconomic crisis. Thatcrisis hashadserious repercussions onthedevelopment processes because ofthe increasing burdenofindebtedness andthedecrease intheflowofnewfinancial resources andconcessionary termsfordevelopment efforts. Although wefullyrespect ourinternational commitment torepaythesedebts, wesimplycannot, ontheonehand,repaythemand,ontheother,continue to provide eventhebasicmeansofsurvival forourpeoples. Theremustbefurther andintensified international efforts; allthenecessary ingenuity mustbebrought tobeartofindnewmethods thatavoidthetraditional formulas, whichhave provided onlypalliatives andnotcures. Theinternational actionnecessary to dealwiththeindebtedness problem musttakeintoaccount thedeteriorating situation insomecountries, especially themostdisadvantaged andleastdeveloped countries inAfrica, whichareinadeficit situation andareclearly unableto repaytheirdebts. Thedebtsmustberescheduleo foralongerperiodand,in addition, thegraceperiodmustbeextended andnewconcessionary termsmustbe workedout,takingintoaccount theability oftheAfrican countries torepay without damaging theirimportation possibilities. AttheAddisAbabasummitconference, theAfrican HeadsofStateand Government tooktwoinitiatives inconnection withtheirexamination ofthe problems ofAfrica. First,theycalledfortheconvening ofaspecial session ofBcr/bg A/40/pV.l4 32 (Mr.Ayoub,Sudan) theUnitedNations General Assembly todealwithallaspectsoftheeconomic crisis inAfricaandtoexamine medium-term andlong-term methods fo'lsolving that crisis. secondly, theycalledfortheconvenin~ ofaninternational conference on Africa's external indebtedness, whichhascompletely paralysed theeconomies of Africa. Wehopethatduringthissession theGeneral Assembly willreachagreement ontheconvening ofaspecial session andonthelSoundpreparations tobemadefor it.Wehc~ealsothatthecurrent sessionwillprovide agoodopportunity for consultations ontheproposed international conference onAfrica's indebtedness. Theseareglorious daysforsouthern Africa. Henpwomenandchildren are engaged inanall-out revolution inSouthAfrica tosweepawaytheabominable policyofapartheid. Theapartheid regimehasbeenmakingcosmetic changes which innowayaffecttheessence ofthepolicyofapartheid. TheAfrican Statesand theinternational community asawholehaveforthepastdecadebeen d~awing attention totherisksinherent inSouthAfrica's continued policies andpractices, andhavebeencalling fortheintensification ofserious actiontoputanendto theracistregime. Butthe"-,,tinued military andeconomic co-ooeration between certain StatesandthePretoria regimehashelped toentrench thatregimeandto enableittocontinue itsracistoppressive policies against theBlackmajority and itsaggression against theneighbouring African States.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or report discussing the economic and political situation in Africa, specifically the challenges faced by African states, the need for international cooperation and support, and the importance of addressing issues such as debt, poverty, and apartheid. The text highlights the role of international organizations and the African Union in addressing these challenges.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief