37 Many of our countries have not yet settled on a well-defined methodology for political, social and economic change. A great many of our countries are still beset either by shackles imposed on them or by self-imposed restrictions which they have accepted out of delusion or lethargy. The crucial question for which we must find an answer is: how can we unite our Arab and African efforts in order to build an independent national economy, an economy which can face future challenges and deal with international markets as an equal partner and not as a meek, exploited party? How can Arabs and Africans organise themselves to mobilise their national resources and take ownership of modern technology in order to achieve development on the national level as well as on the level of the whole continent? Can we afford, each of us alone, to march ahead towards the future along a road fraught with perils in order finally to arrive at complete liberation, comprehensive development and true unity? The history of our common struggle has left us a common legacy and a common national liberation culture. We are left with no choice but to be united in the face of the colonial project. We need to unite in confronting huge problems such as drought, desertification, debts and deteriorating international exchange rates. We need to give the new world order a new meaning based on progress, liberation and democracy. Fifth and last: my dear brothers, future work, in my view,
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