President, OAU leader condemn terrorist attacks on US

Speaking to Radio France Internationale (RFI) in Brazzaville on Wednesday, Republic of Congo (ROC) President Denis Sassou-Nguesso stated that “it is with deep emotion that we have been following since yesterday very terrifying and disturbing pictures from the United States, particularly Washington and New York, as a result of indescribable acts perpetrated by blind international terrorism, which we strongly condemn in all its forms.” Meanwhile, recently-elected Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Secretary General Amara Essy told RFI that the terrorist attack was “a moment of great sadness not for the United States alone, but for Africa also, and everyone. I think the monstrous character of the attack leads us to condemn it firmly. We can only express our compassion to the American people, because whatever the reason there is no justification for terrorism. It is really a moment of very great sadness. Whatever the reason, one cannot accept that innocent people pay with their lives; one cannot accept that terrorism has the upper hand and destroys the democracy we have been practicing day after day.”