Speaking to Sky News, West said the letter is “asking for support for the timetable, [not for her as a candidate],” adding that it would “test the temperature in parliament among Labour MPs.”

Excuse me! Everybody! Hey! Hey! Hey! I'm sorry, guys, but it's impossible to speak about culture, to have people like that, super inspired, coming here, making a speech, with such a noise.

This is a total lack of respect. So I suggest, if you want to have bilaterals or speak about something else, you have bilateral rooms or you go outside.

If you want to stay here, we listen to the people.

We have put in place plans to counter the repercussions of the US blockade, and our production did not decrease during the 40 days of the war.

If Africa fails, Europe has no chance.

If you fail, your youth will leave Africa, and we will no longer solve migration.

Africa is succeeding. It is the youngest continent in the world and the fastest-growing continent in the world.

All Africa needs is investment to become more sovereign, and we want to be partners on an equal footing because we share the same mission in Europe.

There is a contemporary narrative to write.

This narrative can either be written by others with a backward-looking vision, or it can be written by Africans themselves.

If Africans do not write the narrative, it will not be the right narrative.