By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Peace Corps said Saturday it was suspending operations in Jordan, where some U.S. Embassy personnel and family...
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Bob Utne
bobutne
Nov 25, 2002 3:46 am
Tough call in one of many hot spots around the globe. Could be a bad precedent that would encourage enemies of the US to assassinate one or more US officials...
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nadinesmits
Nov 25, 2002 9:06 pm
Hi everybody, I noticed this mailinglist is very quiet, but I like to introduce myself anyway. My name is Nadine and I come from Holland. I subscribed to this...
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Bob Utne
bobutne
Nov 26, 2002 5:42 am
Welcome to our site, Nadine. Some practical advice from one who was in Mikongo this June: 1. Hold off traveling to Mikongo until, at least, June. January ...
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nadinesmits
Nov 26, 2002 2:53 pm
Hi Bob, Thanks for the welcome and the practical advice! My idea was to go in march and stay for at least a year. But...I got a message today that because of...
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Bob Utne
bobutne
Nov 27, 2002 9:55 pm
As mentioned in my previous post, check out Odzala National Park or Ndoki National Park in the Congo. If these don't pan out, there always is the Bronx Zoo!...
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nadinesmits
Nov 28, 2002 3:34 pm
Thanx! Also for the link! I'm going to check it out right away! Nadine...
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mahongue
Dec 3, 2002 1:07 am
I was a Peace Corp Volunteer in Mékambo from 1995-97 and went back to visit this year. 9 of my 30 3e students have passed the Bac. What a wonderful...
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Bob Utne
bobutne
Dec 3, 2002 2:55 am
Alexander, Congratulations to your former students from Mékambo and to you for your service. Tangible results of Peace Corps service, normally, are hard to...
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jonathonwithano
Dec 8, 2002 10:03 pm
Smithsonian shows photos of Congo from 1800s to independence With AP Photos WX1-2 By CARL HARTMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A century ago a...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Dec 8, 2002 10:46 pm
"It's a picture of Africa under European rule." Simply put, in general, not a pretty picture then or now....
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jonathonwithano
Dec 9, 2002 12:16 am
According to an article on Telecommunications which was published in African Decisions (Oct-Dec), phone use is changing. Today Gabon is the second highest...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Dec 9, 2002 2:06 am
Maybe a little misleading. It's true that cellphones (and cellphone receptions) are universally available throughout Gabon but it's not like in the US where...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Dec 29, 2002 11:08 pm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/gabon.html The US remains the largest importer of Gabon oil but the supply is decreasing....
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Dec 29, 2002 11:17 pm
http://www.mbendi.co.za/proj/p0p6.htm A hundred villages in Gabon are to receive maintenance free decentralised power supply systems developed by Siemens. The...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Dec 30, 2002 3:51 am
http://biz.yahoo.com/rm/021229/kenya_election_8.html Gabon's president, Omar Bongo, has been in power for 35 years and will be in office through 2005. As I...
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jonathonwithano
Jan 5, 2003 6:17 pm
President declares Gambia and the Congo eligible for trade benefits CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — President Bush has deemed two additional African countries —...
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Lorraine B.
lorraine_b2003
Jan 6, 2003 1:29 am
Hello friends and happy new year to all!! Would you mind telling me if "Zipi Zu" is a protagonist of a traditional african story? What means "Zipi Zu"? Is a...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Jan 6, 2003 2:19 am
Probably the most important article on American foreign policy that has been recently written: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/05/magazine/05EMPIRE.html ...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Jan 7, 2003 5:01 am
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2493457.stm...
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nadinesmits <smits...
nadinesmits
Jan 15, 2003 2:07 am
Well that's a really difficult situation. I don't no what to say... I can understand the school's ideas, but I must say I don't agree. Greetings, Nadine...
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jonathonwithano
Feb 2, 2003 4:16 pm
I recently received this e-mail and I thought some of you may be interested in participating....
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jonathonwithano
Feb 3, 2003 2:47 am
I know this article is not Gabon related. But it is war related, and certainly interesting and worth the read. Shuttle tragedy is page-one news in Baghdad,...
Mandela's closing statement: "...the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he (or she) may have to try to bring...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Feb 6, 2003 4:51 am
We Gabon I PCVS (1962-64) joined the Peace Corps well prior to the Viet Nam war. We joined for a wide variety of reasons not the least was the Kennedy-inspired...
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Michael Brugger <s...
solarchef
Feb 10, 2003 8:15 pm
Hi all, I am in the process of making a web page about my PC days and would love to have a collection of links to any of the volunteers out there who have...
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Bob Utne <bobutne@...
bobutne
Feb 11, 2003 4:11 am
Nice web site Micheal. I added it to the "Links" page. As you can see, I used one of your great photos on the front page of this site. You have a special...
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frodesen
Feb 13, 2003 3:31 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2750017.stm This is an interesting account of the latest possible outbreak....
