Anne Marie Goumba

"A country without an armed force is not a country."

"A country whose security is provided by foreigners is not a country."

"Their neutrality and professionalism, which earned them the respect, admiration and gratitude of the people."

"We are open to negotiations. The door is still open provided the rebels’ demands are reasonable."

"We are grateful to Rwanda, we are grateful to the Rwandan army, we are grateful to the leaders of Rwanda, and then, the Rwandan army came here, let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude because they have given us the great value and because when they came and we meet them in the bar, found them in the women, and we found them in the or on the road they eat shikwange, eating bananas would give us little value."

"The exemplary behavior of the Rwandan Blue Helmets revalorized me more. And then, all the Rwandan residents of the place are proud of them. You cannot understand the immense service that their presence has brought us. Thank you for the government Rwandans and their civilian and military leaders."