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Poaching And Diseases Cause Big Ape Decline in Gabon
The population of big apes is sharply shrinking in Gabon because of poaching and diseases like Ebola and the sustained lumbering, according to Sandrine Mahe, coordinator of the population and education support programs at the International Jane Goodall...
Government of Gabon to Boost Chamber of Commerce
The Gabonese government is planning to boost the Libreville Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which fell into a state of lethargy a few years ago, to enable it to play its role as a tool for the private sector economic development and boosting.
Impressive Military Parade Helps Gabon’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations
An impressive military parade on the waterfront in Libreville marked the culmination of Gabon’s golden jubilee independence celebrations.
Libreville Revealed As the Second Most Expensive City in Africa
The Gabon capital, Libreville, is the second most expensive city in Africa, according to an international survey conducted by the British Employment Conditions Abroad (ECA) in nearly 400 cities worldwide. The African record is held by Luanda, the Angolan...
Gabonese Authorities Establish “Special World Cup” Trade License
The Gabonese authorities have established a “Special World Cup” trade license, allowing licensed premises to remain open beyond the hours stipulated by the regulations. The license “exceptionally entitles” drinking establishment...
Construction Work Begins on Gabonese Stadium to Host CAN 2012
The construction work on the Gabonese stadium that will host matches of the 28th African Cup of Nations (CAN) football tournament that Gabon should co-host with Equatorial Guinea in 2012 was launched Wednesday in Angondje, a suburb of Libreville. The...
French President Signals an End to France-Africa Agreement in Gabon
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the end of the France-Afrique relation in Gabon and proposed a “new contract which shows an uninhibited relationship that will take the form of an Action Plan to implement a strategic partnership between...
Gambian Head of State Sends Contributions to ’Magal’ Pilgrimage in Senegal
The Gambian head of state, Yahya Jammeh, has sent to the Caliph General of the Mouride Brotherhood in Senegal several trucks filled with food items, representing his contribution to the celebration on Wednesday of the 115th edition of the “Grand Magal”...
