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Activists sue African presidentsParis - French anti-corruption campaigners have filed a suit against three African heads of state, accusing them of buying properties in France that could not be financed with their official earnings.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 07:49
Invincible
Tennis star Mugabe storms semi-finals BY PHILLIP CORRY DUNCAN Mugabe, capped a great week in West Africa on the tennis courts after storming the semi-finals of the Gabon F2 Futures in Libreville on Thursday.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 00:10
Angola: Dos Santos Praises Guinea Gulf Outgoing Chairman's Efforts
The efforts of the Head of State of Gabon, Omar Bongo, who is the outgoing chairperson of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, were praised last Tuesday, in Luanda, by the Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 13:32
Background Note: Gabon
Geography Area: 267,667 sq. km. ; about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital --Libreville . Other cities --Port-Gentil , Franceville.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 11:31
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Some foreign mine owners in Zambia have threatened to su e the government over the new tax regime for the mining sector, the state-run Za m bia Daily Mail reported Monday.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 03:27
Baghdad embassy contractor gives U.S. trouble again, this time in Africa
A year after problems emerged in the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, another State Department post being built largely by the same Kuwaiti-based company is engulfed by delays, recriminations, ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 04:19
European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
I wonder what wine pairs well with burnt monkeyhead. Maybe I'll go AskMe. posted by kuujjuarapik at 4:45 PM on November 14 Ouch, that's awful.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 05:45
China, Gabon agree to strengthen economic ties
China and Gabon signed a pact on economic and technological cooperationA in LibrevilleA Friday in an effort to push for more and better cooperation in large-scale projects.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Nov-2008 06:23
TV Watch: 'Survivor: Gabon' recap: Joined at the hip
Dalton Ross is an editor-at-large at EW and swears there are better pictures of him out there...somewhere. Before we get into last night's Survivor episode, I'd like to begin with a plea to Corinne.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 15:12
Chinese top legislator arrives in Gabon on 2nd leg of Africa tour
Wu Bangguo , Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, is welcomed by President of Gabon's National Assembly Guy Nzouba Ndama as he arrives at Libreville, capital of Gabon, Nov.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 03:57
A notorious absentee in the US presidential campaign
The US presidential campaign has been waged with unusual vigor and energy by senators Barak Obama and John McCain, its two main contestants.
Source : Topix.net | 31-Oct-2008 23:55
Gabon: Council Suspends Two Satirical Weeklies
The National Council for Communication (CNC) yesterday suspended two privately-owned weeklies, Le Scribouillard and Le Mbandja, for one and two months respectively for using satirical terms to refer to certain government ministers.
Source : AllAfrica | 31-Oct-2008 09:05
Top 5 Up-and-Coming Ecotourism Destinations
More and more countries are choosing ecotourism as part of their overall economic strategy to tap into the expanding market of a new breed of travelers.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Oct-2008 18:20
Gabon : a Summer Camp of Basketball in Port-Gentil
Some which is pupils will be kept within the club sponsored by Total Gabon, more than ever attached to the notion of sport-school. In addition to the certificates of involvement, some good school stationeries ...
Source : Topix.net | 27-Oct-2008 17:04
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The price of the household bottle of butane gas of 12 ,5 kg, which had for long been stable and sold in Libreville, Gabon, for 5.625 f r ancs CFA, is higher in other neighbouring cities, according to a survey ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Oct-2008 14:09
Foreign Minister Travels to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Assunção dos Anjos, begins this Friday a tour that will take him to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, to hand over a message from President José Eduardo dos Santos, to his counterparts of the mentioned states.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Oct-2008 16:40
Mali: AfDB and Mali Sign CFAF 23 Billion Budget Support Loan Agreement
Infos Plus Gabon 15 October 2008 15 The African Development Bank Group and the Malian government have signed an agreement for a budget support loan of 33 million Units of Account , about CFAF 23 billion to ...
Source : Topix.net | 16-Oct-2008 14:00
Mali: AfDB and Mali Sign CFAF 23 Billion Budget Support Loan Agreement
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Malian government have signed an agreement for a budget support loan of 33 million Units of Account (UA*), about CFAF 23 billion to finance the country's Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Support Programme (GPRSSP).
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Oct-2008 13:43
Gabon: Negotiations Underway to Resolve Teacher Strike
More than 11,000 teachers are demanding better work conditions and more pay as they continue a nationwide strike in Gabon that started on 6 October, according to Marcel Libama, the secretary general of the National Education Union (SENA).
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Oct-2008 07:31
GABON: Negotiations underway to resolve teacher strike
DAKAR Wednesday, October 15, 2008 (IRIN) - More than 11,000 school teachers are demanding better work conditions and more pay as they continue a nationwide strike in Gabon that started on 6 October, according to Marcel Libama, the secretary general of the National Education Union (SENA).
Source : IRIN | 15-Oct-2008 22:09
A Word or Two From Gabon...
" We must form a united front against the exploitation of man by man; we must cure ourselves of our complexes by a supranational awareness, a national consciousness.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 09:52
AFRICA: ?Sexually-transmitted grades? kills quality education
DAKAR Friday, October 10, 2008 (IRIN) - Sexual exploitation in African schools has become so widespread that children have come up with their own terms to refer to sexual relations with their teachers. From ?Sexually Transmitted Grades? to ?BF?, or bordel fatigue, which refers to exhaustion from multiple sexual activities with teachers, this slang hints at the prevalence of exploitation in Africa?s learning environments.
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Oct-2008 12:39
Gabon PM reshuffles cabinet
Gabon's Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong announced a reshuffle of the cabinet, with Paul Toungui moving from the economy and finance ministry, to the foreign ministry.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 09:17
The secrets of 'Survivor' answered
Fans of reality TV shows are known for becoming obsessive about their favorite series, and that's absolutely the case for "Survivor." Reality show fans want behind-the-scenes information in part due to ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 16:21
Africa gets tough on chemicals
Rwanda has implemented a long-delayed ban on the import and use of chlorofluorocarbon gases that damage the ozone layer.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 07:52
GLOBAL: "Hot topic" - special journal issue on climate and migration reviewed
JOHANNESBURG Monday, September 29, 2008 (IRIN) - The October issue of the Forced Migration Review (FMR), a journal published three times a year by Oxford University's Refugee Studies Centre, is a 38-article buffet on climate change and displacement, a ?hot topic? according to Jean-Francois Durieux, a lecturer at the centre.
Source : IRIN | 29-Sep-2008 17:59
AFRICA: Call to ban cluster bombs
KAMPALA Monday, September 29, 2008 (IRIN) - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu called cluster munitions "an abomination whose manufacture and use should not be tolerated by any government", amid calls for African countries to do more to ensure the weapons are banned.
Source : IRIN | 29-Sep-2008 17:29
GLOBAL: Leadership determines AIDS performance
JOHANNESBURG Thursday, September 25, 2008 (IRIN) - As South Africa prepared to swear in a new president on 25 September after the dramatic ousting of Thabo Mbeki four days before, attempts by commentators to summarise the former president's mixed legacy have not failed to mention his controversial stance on AIDS.
Source : IRIN | 25-Sep-2008 18:44
Jeff Probst Chats About Survivor Gabon Premiere
Survivor's 17th season kicks off Thursday night in a place called Gabon, which is being billed as 'The Last Eden'.The handsomely dimpled Jeff Probst returns as the newly crowned Emmy winner of Best Reality Show ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Sep-2008 17:28
Society
Lt.-Gen. Ian Khama Seretse Khama, Botswana's bachelo r president who is also a Paramount Chief of the BamaNgwato tribe, has been urge d to get married and let the country have a First Lady.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Sep-2008 16:49
SOUTH AFRICA: Govts urged to recognise the right to affordable food
JOHANNESBURG Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (IRIN) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food has called on governments to draw up national laws obliging them to take action when there is a threat of famine or food insecurity.
Source : irinnews.org | 23-Sep-2008 18:30
Ghana/Gabon: Gabon Hoping to Outscore Country
Gabon coach Alain Giresse is eyeing a big thumping of Libya on the final day of the first round of World Cup qualifying in order to beat off potential competition from Ghana for the top spot in Group 5.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Sep-2008 15:37
'Survivor' will shine spotlight on pristine Gabon
Editor's Note: Msnbc.com contributor Andy Dehnart traveled to the West African nation of Gabon this summer and interviewed "Survivor" cast, crew and others as the show was setting up for its new season.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Sep-2008 16:22
Gabon, Burundi halt sales of Chinese milk products
Central African states Gabon and Burundi placed curbs on the sale of Chinese milk products after a contamination scandal which has killed four children in China.
Source : Topix.net | 21-Sep-2008 07:36
Gabon Gal a Real 'Survivor'
CBS is using oil-rich Gabon as the home of its newest "Survivor" series. But there's a real-life survivor of the tiny African nation who won't be on the show - one who lived through torture and voodoo spells.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Sep-2008 12:00
Gabon : Cadets and Junior Championships in the City of Lambarene
FIRST EDITION OF NATIONAL SEMIDETACHED CADETS AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE CITY OF LAMBARENE.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Sep-2008 16:08
AFRICA: Humanitarian Air
JOHANNESBURG Friday, September 19, 2008 (IRIN) - Often the forgotten heroes of humanitarian assistance, pilots play a critical role in making sure that aid gets to where it is needed most around the world - and sometimes they pay the ultimate price.
Source : IRIN | 19-Sep-2008 10:50
Chad, Sudan to renew ties, create joint peace force
S UDAN and Chad are to restore diplomatic relations, which broke off in May, according to mediators, paving the way to create a peacekeeping and security force on their common border.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Sep-2008 12:45
Gabon: Former UN Legal Chief to Mediate Dispute Between Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he has appointed the recently departed legal chief of the United Nations as his Special Adviser and Mediator to assist in resolving the continuing maritime border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Sep-2008 07:24
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A turnover of 2.65 billion shares worth 50.3 billion nai ra in 44,357 deals was recorded at the close of trading this week on the floor o f the Nigerian Stock Exchange , in contrast to a total of 2.95 billion ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Sep-2008 03:30
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Investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Friday placed 12.8 billion naira on 507.56 million shares in 7,295 deals.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Sep-2008 03:20
Angola's long-time leader goes on and on...
Jose Eduardo dos Santos, a football lover who has become one of Africa's longest serving leaders, shows little sign of retiring as the country holds a landmark election.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Sep-2008 18:52
Africa: Italy Awards AU Chair for Achievements
The Italian Secretary of State, Senator Alfredo Mantica, awarded Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the decoration of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Sep-2008 15:37
Gabon Win Sets Up Tense End
Ghana faces a nervous final day in the first qualifying phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers after Gabon beat Lesotho 3-0 in Bloemfontein to join a three horse race for the one automatic slot available from Group 5.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Sep-2008 09:24
Climate change: We need a clear way forward
By Philip Stevens The four-day first inter-ministerial conference on health and environment in Libreville, Gabon: "Health security through healthy environments" ended on August 30, 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Sep-2008 18:26
Africa: States Pledge to Defend Health From Environmental Harm
Catholic Information Service for Africa 2 September 2008 Libreville Health and environment ministers in Africa have resolved to build a strategic health and environment alliance to reduce environmental threats ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Sep-2008 18:07