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In Gabon there are rare species, such as the Gabon pangolin and the grey-necked rockfowl, or endemics, such as the Gabon guenon. The country is one of the most varied and important fauna reserves in Africa: [ 39 ] it is an important refuge for chimpanzees (whose number, in 2003, was estimated between 27,000 and 64,000) [ citation needed ] and ...
"French Congo. Natives from Gabon": Colonial postcard c.1905. In 1838 and 1841, France established a protectorate over the coastal regions of Gabon by treaties with Gabonese coastal chiefs. . American missionaries from New England established a mission at the mouth of the Komo River in 1842. In 1849, the French authorities captured an illegal slave ship and freed the captives on board. The ...
If successful, the Gabon coup would end the Bongo family's 56-year grip on power. It remains unclear how long the transition promised by the military would be or what exactly the officers are ...
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he ...
09:44, Matt Mathers. Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the Gabon coup. The country’s military claims to have seized control minutes after president Ali Bongo won a ...
Gabon 24 is Gabon's first bilingual non-stop news television channel, launched on 24 May 2016.Until May 2018, Gabon 24 was part of the Gabon Télévision group.. Decree 0152 of 4 May 2018 led to the creation, organization and operation of Gabon 24, and detached the channel from the larger Gabon Télévision group, as enshrined in its article 2: "it is created and attached to the Presidency of ...
The economy of Gabon is characterized by strong links with France, large foreign investments, dependence on skilled foreign labor, and decline of agriculture. [10] Gabon on paper enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of Africa, but its reliance on resource extraction industry fail to release much of the population from extreme poverty, as much of 30% of the population ...
A year since a military coup in Gabon ended the Bongo dynasty's 56-year rule, the country marked the anniversary in festive mood this week with celebrations and promises by the ruling junta to ...