Gabon

In Gabon, following a 48-hour ultimatum, authorities sent the army to stalls from street vendors in the capital. The goal is to get rid of all traders who sell illegally on the sidewalk. It is within the framework of a clean-up operation called "Free the sidewalks" that the soldiers acted on Sunday, June 20 from kl. 4. They started the operation at PK12 outside Libreville.…

Established as a national park 19 years ago, access to the Pongara reserve has been banned for poachers and conservation efforts are bearing fruit. Elephants, buffaloes and even hippos are back. From our special correspondent in Pongara,Before the tours must meet the wildlife of Pongara, tourists must follow the mandatory…

The cabinet meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday 10 June adopted a draft decree on "administrative abuse of elephants". The decree also recognizes the use of the right to self-defense by populations that are victims of the human-elephant conflict, which has become recurring in the country. as reported from…

In Gabon, in the hot spot for a few days after a scandal of embezzlement of public funds, the mayor of Libreville Eugène Mba has resigned. He would have returned his apron on June 1, according to an official decree published on Saturday. He is the second mayor to leave office in less than a year. as reported from Libreville,…

In Gabon, the curfew from 18.00, which has been in force since February, will be postponed to prevent the spread of Covid-19, from 21:00. The announcement was made on the evening of Friday, May 28, by President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a statement to the nation. Ali Bongo Ondimba claims that he has led to several barrier measures…

It is the largest competition for artists in Gabon. "BICIG-Friends of the Arts" has been around for 26 years and the 2021 edition is devoted to the protection of endangered species. with our correspondent in Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaHundreds of men and women with letters have written poems, plays and short stories to convey…

French Justice has simply accused BNP Paribas of "laundering corruption and laundering the embezzlement of public funds". The investigation by the monetary heart on the court docket in Paris issues the legacy of the previous Gabonese president, now deceased, Omar Bongo. In equity, "GDP failed to satisfy its vigilance obligations" by failing to report the massive sums that handed by means of it and had…

Can Gabon quickly be a part of the Commonwealth? The speculation appears an increasing number of believable. A delegation from the Commonwealth not too long ago visited the Gabonese capital, whereas the Gabonese president met throughout a working go to to London on Tuesday 11 Might with the group's normal secretary, who brings collectively 54 English-speaking international locations.…

The picture is taken on the foot of the Lion of Judah monument in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Within the foreground, Bob Marley, carrying a green-yellow-red jacket, his dreadlocks hidden beneath one in every of the big caps that Rastafarians love. Behind him, excessive up on the pedestal, is the statue of the lion carrying a crown and holding a spire in its entrance left paw. The picture, stuffed with which means, is a focus of reggae symbolism. And one in every of the few images that testifies to the…

In Gabon, Léon-Mba Worldwide Airport in Libreville will probably be the primary airport in Central Africa to be licensed by the Worldwide Civil Aviation Group. ICAO handed over this certification on Saturday, Might 8, after two years of labor and opinions of the standard and security of the airport platform's infrastructure. A ceremony was held on Saturday handy over the certificates.…