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...
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...
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...
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...
Thanks to Steve Bean, I am re-reading "African Betrayal" by Charles and Alice Darlington. Steve was also in the first group of PCVs sent to Gabon and...
From Feb 9, 2003 news release: President Omar Bongo of Gabon has offered 100 million francs CFA (US $153,846) to help the Central African Republic (CAR)...
There is a travel guide at www.capitancook.org which allows any visitor to add travel information about a country he/she knows about. It is relatively empty...
I notice that Charles Darlington was the only non-Foreign Service Officer who served as the Ambassador to Gabon (1961-1964) and was the only US Ambassador...
The story of the scorpion and the hippopatamus. Written by Jonathon Shacat, as told by an unknown traveler during a flight from Gabon to Cameroon in 1999. One...
Central African Republic's capital in rebel hands, insurgents say Eds: SUBS graf 3 with 2 new grafs, 'Rebel spokesman ...' to UPDATE with curfew imposed;...
When I was in the Peace Corps in Gabon, following the unsuccessful revolution in March 1964, there was strong antipathy by most of the French against the...
Uganda: Poachers kill elephants in 'gruesome massacre' at national park By HENRY WASSWA Associated Press Writer KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A gang of ivory...
No easy answers to the poaching issues. Picture yourself as a poacher who may have a family at home that is struggling to survive and has no opportunity to...
Hold for Release after 2 p.m. EDT Sunday Ebola virus and poaching spark catastrophic decline in ape populations By ANDREW BRIDGES AP Science Writer In just 20...
http://www.african-geopolitics.org/show.aspx?ArticleId=3109 Interesting that Omar Bongo forgot that Gabon experienced its own revolt in 1964 that was crushed...
How well I remember those days - What a life experience! Thanks for reminding me and thanks for putting your account on the Web Steve ... From: bobutne To:...
Hi all, Just finished reading African Betrayal and it is quite enlightening. It helped me to understand the relationship and politics between Gabon, France,...
Michael, Glad you liked the book. The Darlingtons were a real class act among many shady characters in the 1962-64 period. Other must read for anyone...
Hi Bob - I'm not sure if the world looks any different right now or if it's just our perspective - It sure is screwed up, for sure - And somehow Bush manages...
Big Drug Firms, Protecting Their Patents, Seek Limits to a Global Trade Accord By ROGER THUROW and SCOTT MILLER Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ...
Government Shuts Down Two Magazines, May 20, 2003, Abidjan http://allafrica.com/stories/200305210006.html The government of Gabon has suspended the publication...
Protest at the Peace Corps Read and comment on a story that concerns first amendment rights by Volunteers serving in the Peace Corps. The story is about a ...
Commander of French force gives militia 72 hours to leave Congo town Eds: LEADS throughout to CORRECT time reference to 'EDT' sted 'EST', ADD crowds protesting...
They contacted me, today, to inform me they were running an article about three of Gabon's new National Parks and to obtain additional practical info to help...
