Hello Francois, Thanks for the rejoinder. Let's be pragmatic here. No one denies the fact that Ali has spent his whole adult life as a minister under his...
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François Gouahinga
gouaf
Nov 14, 2012 1:02 pm
Isaac I do take exception with a few points: 1-"it is asserted in some quarters that Ali wants to right the wrongs of his father's regime" In other words, some...
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Isaac Zama
ifzama6
Nov 14, 2012 12:26 pm
Francois, I equally beg to differ with you about the imposition of English in Gabon. I am not a Gabonese, but I can say I know Gabon a little bit - under the...
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François Gouahinga
gouaf
Nov 14, 2012 5:44 am
Friends I beg to differ. First off, you cannot impose a new language -- and implicitly a new culture -- by presidential decree. A decision of such magnitude...
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dupont3@...
dupont6
Nov 13, 2012 9:09 pm
This is a great move by President Bongo. An english speaking Gabon is the key to further development and success and a stronger relationship with the US. I...
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bobutne
Nov 13, 2012 8:48 pm
Gabon says that it is considering following Rwanda's example by dropping French in favour of English, but evidence of the success of the radical education...
Kent conservationists are hoping to be the first in the world to release an entire family of gorillas into the wild. The Aspinall Foundation is aiming to...
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DonSTX
Oct 22, 2012 5:14 pm
Hope that you are following this ongoing expedition. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/mammals-animals/monkeys-and-lemurs/mammal_grooming/...
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bobutne
Oct 13, 2012 9:33 pm
Washington Post Oct 12, 2012 A North Carolina man has been convicted in the District of punching a foreign ambassador and knocking him down, authorities said. ...
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bobutne
Oct 11, 2012 9:07 pm
The scene is surreal-the sun is setting, the skies overcast. We are bombing south in a tender boat for a rendezvous in rough seas. The lights of square...
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bobutne
Oct 11, 2012 8:51 pm
Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has urged South African and Gabonese businesspeople to give meaning to agreements concluded between the...
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bobutne
Oct 10, 2012 9:59 pm
Isaac, My read is that the diaspora communities of Gabonese living in english speaking nations are best positioned to spread english throughout Gabon. Sure,...
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Isaac Zama
ifzama6
Oct 10, 2012 8:31 pm
Great Article and comments Bob. I hope someone from the Presidency will look at bringing back the PC back to Gabon. In fact, the DG of ENEF has been looking at...
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bobutne
Oct 10, 2012 7:59 pm
Article in the London newspaper "Independent" with my comment at end of article. See:...
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bobutne
Oct 2, 2012 9:12 pm
Gabon's President Ali Bongo wants to boost the use of English in his country, a former colony of France where French is widely spoken, his spokesman said...
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Isaac Zama
ifzama6
Sep 12, 2012 11:13 am
Folks: We plan to ship a 40' container from Baltimore to Libreville in Mid - September. If you would like to ship suitcases, stuff to family members back...
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bobutne
Jul 26, 2012 8:17 pm
NEWCASTLE, England — Under-strength Gabon rallied for a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in its Olympic debut on Thursday. Admir Mehmedi put Switzerland ahead...
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bobutne
Jul 26, 2012 4:15 pm
First Olympic football match for Gabon. Go Gabon!!!...
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coastlineshiping
coastlineshi...
Jul 22, 2012 5:08 am
Shipping to Africa, we have great rates for 20ft and 40ft containers, caterpillars, cars, we will export making sure it arrives in perfect condition. Email...
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Dwight Palmer Russell
dwightrussell
Jul 10, 2012 7:16 pm
July 10, 2012 Bob, thank you for this article. Please keep us updated. Dwight From: gabondiscussion@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gabondiscussion@yahoogroups.com] On...
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bobutne
Jul 10, 2012 3:27 pm
By Claudia Delpero, Advocacy and Communications Director, WWF China for a Global Shift Initiative ...
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bobutne
Jul 9, 2012 4:15 pm
Interesting commentary by Cecillia Attias, former wife of former French President Sarkozy. ...
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bobutne
Jul 5, 2012 8:09 pm
As well as Hollande, Bongo is to meet Foreign Afffairs Minister Laurent Fabius and Economy Minister Pierre Moscovici. On Monday, France's new president,...
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bobutne
Jul 2, 2012 8:50 pm
The 2012 Environmental Performance Index that was published by Yale University in the US has named Gabon as the best environmentally sustainable nation in...
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bobutne
Jun 27, 2012 10:11 pm
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba says he is determined to fulfill the aspirations of citizens to better their lives. In an exclusive interview with US Voice...
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bobutne
Jun 12, 2012 8:36 pm
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2012 is a pro race which has been held in Gabon since 2006 http://www.tropicaleamissabongo.com/etapes.php?post=30 It is a 6 day race...
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bobutne
Jun 11, 2012 8:59 pm
Gabon is re-negotiating a deal with China for mining rights to the massive Belinga iron ore deposits and may ditch Beijing for another partner, Prime Minister...
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bobutne
Jun 11, 2012 8:52 pm
American actor Robert De Niro says that the central African country of Gabon has good potential as a tourism destination and that there might be an opportunity...
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jonathonwithano
Jun 5, 2012 11:47 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/study-mosquitoes-raindrops-could-change-future-robotics-204833970.html Hu said the study results might also eventually be...
