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QUE DIRE DU BILAN D’ÉTAPE DE CBON? QUE DIRE DU BILAN D’ÉTAPE DE CBON?

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English version   Since coming to power following the coup of August 30, 2023, CBON presents an objectively mixed record, marked both by a vast reform agenda and complex political challenges. For many Gabonese people, he retains the image of the savior who put an end to the Bongo regime. A certain level of popular support continues to be seen on the ground. However, although he promises a new era, an increasing number of voices are raising concerns about certain restrictions on public freedoms, sometimes denouncing the shadow of censorship and a shrinking of spaces for free expression. Emphasis has been placed on the fight against corruption, the launch of budgetary audits to impose transparency, and the restoration of institutions (Inclusive National Dialogue, drafting of a new constitution, and preparation for elections to formalize the return to constitutional order). But for now, without major results. CBON has instituted a theoretical monitoring method based on quarterly roadm...
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ALAIN CLAUDE BILIÉ BY NZÉ PAYS FOR HIS IMPERTINENCE! ALAIN CLAUDE BILIÉ BY NZÉ PAIE POUR SON IMPERTINENCE!

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English version   In the case involving former Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze and the woman claiming a debt of 5 million from him, the request for provisional release has been denied by the Gabonese justice system. Apparently, Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze is a dangerous criminal. He will therefore remain in custody for the time being. This is a major development at the close of this political week. The denial of provisional release is not a mere minor judicial news item; it is a highly significant event. It is not just about the fate of one man, but about the capacity of our institutions to turn the page on a system through the law, and not by mere force. For now, arbitrariness reigns Version française  Dans l'affaire concernant l'ancien Premier ministre Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze et la dame lui réclamant une créance de 5 millions, la demande de liberté provisoire a été refusée par la justice gabonaise. Apparemment, Alain Claude Bilié By Nzé est un dangereux criminel. Il...
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WHEN ONE COMPARE THE DEBT CAPACITY OF GABON TO THAT OF THE USA, THERE IS REASON TO WORRY! QUAND ON COMPARE LA CAPACITÉ D’ENDETTEMENT DU GABON À CELLE DES USA, IL FAUT S’INQUIÉTER!

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English version   Dear readers, the argument deployed in this interview at the fourteenth minute, where the spokesperson for the Gabonese presidency attempts to downplay the national debt by pointing to the debt levels of the world's leading power, the USA, constitutes a serious macroeconomic aberration. Justifying Gabon's debt by comparing it to the United States obscures basic financial principles. The United States borrows in its own currency, the US dollar, which is the world's primary reserve currency. They have total control over their monetary policy, which virtually eliminates the classic risk of default. Gabon, on the other hand, operates within the CFA franc system pegged to the euro, and must often borrow in foreign currencies. This directly exposes it to exchange rate risk and the limits imposed by its foreign exchange reserves. The dynamics of a debt-to-GDP ratio are not interpreted the same way depending on the issuer. The credibility and liquidity of the Amer...
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WHEN THE PRIORITY IS A CONGRESS PALACE, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! QUAND LA PRIORITÉ C’EST UN PALAIS DES CONGRÈS, ÇA DONNE CECI !

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English version   Dear readers, reducing development solely to the building of concrete and glass infrastructures, such as a new convention center, is a major mistake given the realities of the country. The situation described at Omar Bongo University highlights a genuine crisis of priorities and governance. Although CBON announced the release of 1.3 billion CFA francs to settle the academic arrears, the fact that the research professors of Snec-UOB and FRAPES are forced to suspend classes and year-end exams to compel the conclusion of an endless audit is telling. For the unionized faculty, this bureaucratic sluggishness is purely and simply a stalling tactic to avoid paying for teaching hours. The true progress of a nation is measured not by its costly inaugural events or its official facades, but rather by the quality of its human capital and the reliability of its institutions. As long as higher education is neglected and university professors must resort to strikes as their onl...
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HERE IS THE PRICE OF NEGLIGENCE; OTHERS TAKE WHAT BELONGS TO US! VOICI LE PRIX DE LA NÉGLIGENCE ; LES AUTRES PRENNENT CE QUI NOUS APPARTIENT!

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English version   What is happening to Gabon's iboga highlights one of the most severe consequences of institutional and state unpreparedness: economic marginalization through the negligence of governing authorities. The situation described surrounding iboga perfectly illustrates how the absence of proactive strategic frameworks allows external actors, catalyzed here by foreign political and scientific decisions, such as the aforementioned American presidential executive order, to capture the added value of a resource and centuries-old traditional knowledge. Although the 2011 Nagoya Protocol was designed to prevent this type of asymmetry by ensuring regulated access and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits, its effectiveness relies entirely on a state's ability to enforce it strictly and preemptively. Gabon's negligence stems from its leaders' inability to structure a national iboga sector and impose legal safeguards before international interest reached a critica...
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