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NOTHING NEW UNDER THE GABONESE SUN: THE NEW GOVERNMENT OR THE ART OF RECYCLING! RIEN DE NOUVEAU SOUS LE SOLEIL GABONAIS : LE NOUVEAU GOUVERNEMENT OU L’ART DU RECYCLAGE !

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    English version   He promised us a break from the past, he serves us continuity. The announcement of the "Immongault" government on this first day of 2026 confirms what many feared: in Libreville, there is nothing new under the sun.   Far from the profound reshuffle hoped for to definitively close the transition period, we are witnessing a cleverly orchestrated game of musical chairs. The rise of Hermann Immongault (Vice-President of the Government) and the retention of leaders such as Alexandre Barro Chambrier anchored power in a logic of conservation rather than transformation.   The same names are circulating, the same portfolios are changing hands, but the backbone of the system remains intact. As for the appointment of Paul Kessany to Sports, it looks very much like a populist calming pill thrown at public opinion to make people forget the debacle of the AFCON and the crisis of the national team, while the serious things remain in the hand...

ANALYSIS BY MARC MVE-BEKALE ! ANALYSE DE MARC MVE-bEKALE !

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THE GABONESE DEBACLE: ZERO POINT! LA DÉBÂCLE GABONAISE: ZÉRO POINT!

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English version  In high level sports,  You are what your record says you are . There should be no subjectivity or excuses when evaluating performance. In high stakes sports, results are the only metric that matters. Gabon went to the AFCON and came back having lost the 3 games and collecting zero points. Gabon was among the worst teams at this AFCON. Gabon’s performance has essentially shut down the common narrative among some Gabonese supporters, that as a team, Gabon was actually good but unlucky or that their performances were better than their record indicates. In high stakes sports, there are no moral victories. This blog rejects the idea that close losses or almost winning counts for anything. Gabon did not loose as a good team that had bad breaks; they lost all 3 matches because they are simply a bad team. Blaming referees, injuries, or bad weather is irrelevant because the "record" (the W-L column) is the only historical fact that remains. Potential is meaningless wi...

ALBERT ONDO-OSSA’S MESSAGE! LE MESSAGE D’ALBERT ONDO-OSSA!

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COME AND RECOGNIZE THE NAMES OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS! VENEZ RECONNAÎTRE LES NOMS DE VOS PARENTS !

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HERE ARE THOSE WHO LEAD US! VOICI LES GENS QUI NOUS DIRIGENT!

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WHO DOES THE MARCH AGAINST THE MURDERS OF CHILDREN BOTHER? LA MARCHE CONTRE LES MEURTRES D’ENFANTS DÉRANGE QUI ?

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English version  The ban on walking in protest of the murder of the young Cameron a few days ago, is explained by a deep fear and discomfort of the regime to see this dirty laundry exposed to the view of the world. This march touches on two major taboos of Gabonese power: 1-Public opinion knows that child disappearances and mutilations increase as reshuffles approach, commissioned by elites seeking to strengthen their mystical power. Therefore, a march against these crimes is implicitly perceived by the regime as a march against the ruling elite. Letting the street scream its anger is like letting the street attack the powerful. 2-CBON has based part of its legitimacy on the restoration of order and security. Seeing parents chant that the state does not protect its children is a direct criticism of the effectiveness of the police and the gendarmerie, pillars of the current regime. The ban on walking benefits two distinct groups, for different reasons: The Government that avoids see...