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CBON’S CARDBOARD ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM! LE PATRIOTISME ÉCONOMIQUE EN CARTON DE CBON!

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English version  The press has just highlighted a blatant disconnect between the promises of economic sovereignty championed by CBON and the reality on the ground. While CBON builds its rhetoric around the reclamation of national wealth by the Gabonese people, the article reveals that the true beneficiaries of the redistribution of mining permits in Gabon are foreign operators: Khalil Rihan , a Lebanese businessman. Karl Rolly , his stepson, a French businessman. This duo has established itself as the largest holder of gold exploration and exploitation licenses in Gabon, controlling no fewer than 13 mining permits. To bypass public scrutiny and maintain the illusion of economic patriotism, the article highlights the use of shell companies and ad hoc structures where the actual beneficiaries do not appear directly in the bylaws: Mineralis:  A company (once managed by a member of their family) that has obtained massive permits (Ntoum, 1,400 km²; Lassio, 840 km²; Ndjolé, etc.). E...
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THE LIMITS OF A PRESIDENT WHOSE GOVERNANCE IS VERY APPROXIMATE! LES LIMITES D’UN PRÉSIDENT DONT LA GOUVERNANCE EST TRÈS APPROXIMATIVE!

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English version  The persistence of the water crisis in Gabon illustrates a striking contrast between what is said and allegedly done by CBON, and the reality on the ground. A major paradox is emerging between this year's announcement of a colossal 131 billion FCFA contract with the French group SUEZ, intended to modernize water distribution infrastructure, and the concurrent observed worsening of the water crisis. It seems that the results are not keeping pace with the announced investments. When a project of this magnitude fails to bring relief to the population, it gives the impression of a poorly conceived or rushed project. A mere PR stunt. From an analytical perspective, delays or failures in this type of major public infrastructure work (historically managed largely by SEEG) can often be explained by several factors: Planning deficit:  A frequent disconnect between political announcements aimed at providing quick reassurance and the actual technical timeframes required ...
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PUBLIC ENEMY WARNED US IN FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET! PUBLIC ENEMY NOUS AVAIT AVERTIS DANS FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET!

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English version  In analyzing the many attacks directed against the French national football team, serious sociologists, cultural critics, and political analysts, could easily argue that these attacks are a reaction against Black excellence, driven by the exact same anxieties Chuck D of Public Enemy outlined in the album  Fear of a Black Planet , released in 1990. When a national team achieves the highest levels of global success while being predominantly composed of Black players and children of immigrants, it fundamentally disrupts the traditional, exclusionary narratives of European national identity. The ensuing vitriolic backlash is triggered by the fact that historically, racist ideologies have relied on the premise of white superiority and Black inferiority. Black excellence, especially when it is undeniable, highly visible, and globally celebrated, as it is with the French national football team, dismantles that premise entirely. Because detractors cannot attack the Fr...
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