The only effective way to challenge this economic empire and to recover possession of our heritage, is for us to act on a Pan-African basis, through … - Kwame Nkrumah

The difference between myself and Castro is that I am not aligned and he is; I am a socialist and he is a communist.

The essence of neo-colonialism is that the State which is subject to it is, in theory, independent and has all the outward trappings of international sovereignty. In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.

Foremost among the neo-colonialists is the United States, which has long exercised its power in Latin America. Fumblingly at first she turned towards Europe, and then with more certainty after world war two when most countries of that continent were indebted to her. Since then, with methodical thoroughness and touching attention to detail, the Pentagon set about consolidating its ascendancy, evidence of which can be seen all around the world.