Anne Marie Goumba

Anne Marie Goumba (born 9 October 1954), is a member of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic and as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from the Central African Republic.

Quotes

• A country without an armed force is not a country.
  • CAR’s brand of state failure is unique. Mail&Guardian.(October 2018)
• A country whose security is provided by foreigners is not a country.
  • CAR’s brand of state failure is unique. Mail&Guardian.(October 2018)
• Their neutrality and professionalism, which earned them the respect, admiration and gratitude of the people.
  • Bill to open up CAR to Rwandan govt and firms. RwandaToday. (June 2018)
• We are open to negotiations. The door is still open provided the rebels’ demands are reasonable.
  • Second rebel column moves on Central African Republic capital. Reuters. (March 2013)
• A country without an armed force is not a country.
  • Said Anne Marrie Goumba, Mail Guardian (19 October 2018)
• A country whose security is provided by foreigners is not a country.
  • Said Anne Marrie Goumba, Mail Guardian (19 October 2018)
• 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.
  • Said Anne Marrie Goumba, RBA (9 July 2019)
• their neutrality and professionalism, which earned them the respect, admiration and gratitude of the people.
  • Appreciating the RDF, Rwanda Today (9 June 2018)
• 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.
  • Anne Marie Goumba's relationship with Rwanda, IGIHE (29 January 2015)