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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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WHILE IN AFRICA XENOPHOBIA PROSPERS, WESTERNERS DEMONSTRATE ANOTHER TREND! PENDANT QU’EN AFRIQUE LA XÉNOPHOBIE PROSPÈRE, LES OCCIDENTAUX DÉMONTRENT UNE AUTRE TENDANCE!

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English version   Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers This will have economic consequences for the places they leave and their destinations Mar 22nd 2026 The Economist  After stepping down as New Zealand’s prime minister in 2023, Jacinda Ardern took up a role at Harvard University. Now she is based in Sydney. Ms Ardern’s decision to live abroad has struck a nerve with Kiwis, who were already worried about high levels of emigration. Anxiety over the former prime minister’s living arrangements hints at a wider trend across the West. Politicians focus on how many people migrate to their country. Less noticed is that people are leaving in record numbers. The rise of the “expat economy” will have profound consequences. Governments do a poor job of tracking emigrants. For years Britain had no exit checks, meaning someone could leave and no one would know. America lacks a comprehensive exit system. Its stat...
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THE EYE THAT SEES DOES NOT LIE. CBON MAKE BELIEF DEVELOPMENT! L’OEIL QUI VOIT NE MENT PAS. LE DÉVELOPPEMENT EN TROMPE L’OEIL DE CBON!

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English version   CBON reportedly stated that he invited members of the diaspora to the inauguration of the new convention center because: "the eye that sees does not lie." This blog serves as a reminder to CBON that reducing development solely to the construction of concrete and glass infrastructure is a common analytical error, one that often leads to an illusion of development. While infrastructure is necessary, it is merely the container; true development is measured by the quality of the content. A truly developed country invests first and foremost in its people. Beautiful administrative buildings or ultra-modern hospitals are empty shells if they are not staffed by a well-trained, valued workforce, and if the education system fails to renew the nation's intellectual and technical elites. Progress is reflected in life expectancy, access to quality education, and public health, far more than in skyscrapers. Architectural modernity sometimes serves as a smokescreen for...
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