"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

English version  Dear readers, here is a striking and deeply revealing contrast that perfectly illustrates a serious problem of national priorities. On one hand, we are witnessing the total paralysis of the waterfront and the deployment of massive logistical and military resources simply to plan rehearsals for a commemorative parade (August 17), a purely symbolic and protocol-driven event. On the other hand, the concrete future of the country is being directly penalized: young candidates aiming for their baccalaureate are forced to walk long distances, stressed and disrupted in the middle of the 2026 Baccalaureate session just to take their exams. This dysfunction highlights two contradictory visions of public management: The primacy of political prestige over public service:  Blocking the main traffic arteries of a capital city for military training, while fully aware that the official academic calendar for the Baccalaureate is underway, demonstrates a blatant lack of adminis...

English version  On the occasion of his wedding, Omar Denis Junior Bongo decided to offer Gabonese youth a "ngori" festival, meaning "free" in the Téké language. What a beautifully poisoned act of generosity! The Bongo family's long reign in Gabon has taught us to view all their acts of generosity as political seduction campaigns. In the Gabonese socio-political context, the type of initiative recently taken by Bongo's son naturally prompts a two-level interpretation: Soft power and public image:  Combining free medical consultations (a strong social need) with a popular concert on the eve of a wedding creates immediate goodwill. This is a classic method for anchoring a name positively in the minds of the youth and the working classes. The weight of the surname:  Bearing a name inseparable from the country's political history, Junior Omar Denis Bongo's slightest public action should be scrutinized under a magnifying glass. Even if the event presents ...

 

English version  This article from L'Union has inspired us to explore a profound debate regarding the crisis of the alignment between training and employment. In this article from the daily newspaper L'Union dated July 16, 2026, we read about the fervor and quasi-military organization surrounding the 2026 Baccalaureate exams. Tens of thousands of young people—more than 28,000 candidates for general education—are mobilizing all their energy, supported by their families and supervised by the State, to secure this precious milestone. However, behind this well-oiled machine (strict security at the entrance, inclusion measures for candidates with disabilities or those in prison), lies a much darker social reality: the mismatch between academic degrees and the actual opportunities available on the job market. The "Bac" in Gabon now seems to lead to a dead end. As the figures in the article for the 2026 session reveal, the trend remains massively unbalanced. For the A1 human...