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Can a president who is Head of government, be disappointed by his own ministers? Un président chef du gouvernement peut-il être déçu par ses propres ministres ?

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  English version   In its October 13, 2026 editorial, L'Union's director, Lin-Joël Ndembet, makes an odd observation: "Too many ministers have disappointed." The diagnosis is simply strange, because it overlooks an essential question: who chose them, who leads them, and who answers for their results? The editorial comes two days after the cabinet reshuffle of Sunday, October 11. Three days earlier, a Council of Ministers had been devoted to fuel, water and electricity shortages. In other words, to the hardships Gabonese people face every day. The new government now has 32 ministers and deputy ministers, up from 29. Eight newcomers join, while five leave the executive. This is the second reshuffle of the year, after the one on January 1, 2026, which had already seen more than ten ministers depart. More than three years after the coup of August 30, 2023, and eighteen months after the April 2025 presidential election, the same scenario repeats itself. The faces change, ...
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JEUNE AFRIQUE TALKS ABOUT THE LAST MINISTERIAL RESHUFFLE IN GABON! JEUNE AFRIQUE PARLE DU DERNIER REMANIEMENT MINISTÉRIEL AU GABON !

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THE KOUNABELISTS WHO HAVE EXCUSES FOR EVERYTHING WILL TELL US THAT TAX STAMPS ARE WITHHELD AT THE ORMUZ STRAIGHT! LES KOUNABELISTES QUI ONT DES EXCUSES POUR TOUT NOUS DIRONT QUE LES TIMBRES FISCAUX SONT RETENUS AU DÉTROIT D’ORMUZ!

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THANKING GOD AND CBON, ON FACEBOOK YET FORBIDDEN TO THE GABONESE! REMERCIER DIEU ET CBON, SUR FACEBOOK POURTANT INTERDIT AUX GABONAIS!

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English version The day after the October 11, 2026 reshuffle, several ministers, whether reappointed or dismissed, thanked God and CBON on Facebook. The problem: since February, this platform has been suspended for ordinary Gabonese citizens. Among them was Minister Laurence Ndong. On her page, she gives "infinite thanks" to God for keeping her in the Government, with a Bible verse to back it up. She then expresses her gratitude to CBON for his renewed trust, before thanking her staff, her family and her supporters. This almost religious tone of gratitude is nothing new. What is striking here is where she chose to express it. On February 17, 2026, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended social media nationwide "until further notice." Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and YouTube were all affected. The regulator cited hateful and defamatory content that threatened the stability of the country's institutions. The measure came amid social unrest, w...
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GABON, THIS NON-DEMOCRACY ! LE GABON, CETTE NON DÉMOCRATIE !

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English version Reappointed as Vice-President of the Government on October 11, 2026, Hermann Immongault thanked God and CBON. It is a seemingly ordinary turn of phrase, but it says a great deal about how power is exercised in Gabon. In his statement, the executive's number two says he gives thanks to God "with infinite gratitude" for the trust CBON has just renewed in him. He then pledges to serve the Republic "with loyalty, rigor and determination." This almost religious register of gratitude has become a ritual with every reshuffle in Gabon.  That is precisely why it deserves a closer look: in a democracy, is such a statement acceptable? The first source of unease is the absence of citizens. The Vice-President of the Government thanks God and the President, but never the Gabonese people he is supposed to serve. The message is clear: legitimacy flows down from the top, not up from the people. This is no accident. Since the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, th...
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