Translate the following English sentence to French:
"It is obvious that economic issues are shaping a genuine rapprochement between the two continents, a fact which cannot be hidden by the individual positions of some Member States, which have a limited but positive influence. I am referring in particular to external debt relief for the LDCs."
Il est évident que les questions économiques conditionnent un véritable rapprochement entre les deux continents et les positions individuelles de certains États membres, bien que de portée restreinte et de nature positive, ne peuvent le faire oublier.