Gabon

Our series on resistant women takes us to Gabon to meet descendants of Queen Nzinga. She opposed Portuguese penetration in Angola in the 17th century. As a 43-year-old monarch, she fought hard to defend her kingdom against the slave trade. The fighting was so furious that some people fled Angola to Gabon. Among them, Vungu…

On August 17, 1960, Gabon was the eighth African colony in France to gain independence. Its future head of state, Léon Mba, who had preferred his country to remain in the French week, almost reluctantly proclaimed the independence of his people. The first contacts between Europe and the future Gabon date back to the 15th century. Back to Franco-Gabonese history, from discovery to decolonization,…

In Gabon, the wedding season is in full swing. There are ceremonies of custom throughout Libreville every weekend. For some bridal couples, the preparation has become a headache, as some desired gifts are no longer on the market. This is the case with the anvil, requested by Téké in the province of Haut-Ogooué (southeastern Gabon).…

It's a news story worth hosting a Western movie that took place in the town of Tchibanga, 600 km south of Libreville. Police attacked the prison there to free their leader, who was imprisoned for attacking a gendarme. A dozen prisoners would have used the incident to escape. When they were on their way to Libreville, these policemen were stopped and then taken back to Tchibanga where everyone is in…

Moanda, 70,000 inhabitants, has been producing manganese for 60 years. And all activities revolve around the exploitation of this mineral. But while waiting for these reserves to run out, Gabon and the Compagnie minière de l'Ogooué (Comilog) are already preparing the city for the post-manganese era. From our…

In order to survive the city of Bakoumba, the Compagnie minière de l'Ogooué (Comilog), which uses manganese, has decided to turn this city into the country's agricultural grain. Lékédi Zoo was created almost 30 years ago and has some jobs and economic activity in Bakoumba. Welcome to Lékédi Park. It is a 14,000 hectare zoo…

In Gabon, the French oil company Perenco, the largest oil producer in the country, was accused and prosecuted by a prosecutor near the Court of First Instance in Port-Gentil, the country's economic capital. The oil company is sued by NGOs for environmental pollution. Perenco recognizes an unintentional oil spill, but not necessarily to the extent that NGOs have done.…

Mathurin Ovono Ebe, president of the Omar Bongo University section of the National Union of Teachers and Researchers (SNEC), claims to have been "kidnapped" and "beaten" at night by armed strangers when he returned home around 7 p.m. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaProfessor Mathurin Ovono Ebe's story cools my…

Several investors have joined forces as part of a public-private partnership in the construction of a hydropower plant that will produce green energy for the capital Libreville. Projects from the Gabonese Fund for Strategic Investments and the company Meridiam, the future facility will increase electricity capacity in the Gabonese capital by 13%.…

At the end of a hearing that lasted until the wee hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Special Military Court sentenced Lieutenant Kelly Ondo to 15 years in prison, as well as two members of the Republican Guard. The three men are condemned for their role in the attempted coup in January 2019. The accused's lawyers are already announcing appeals in cassation.…