"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

To read click here Pour lire cliquer ici Traduction française Des documents militaires secrets américains révèlent une constellation de bases militaires américaines en Afrique Les chiffres récemment divulgués contredisent plus de dix ans de démobilisation par le US Africa Command. Par Nick Turse Le général Thomas Waldhauser semblait un peu mal à l'aise. "Je dirais simplement qu'ils sont sur le terrain. Ils essaient d'influencer l'action ", a commenté le chef du Commandement Afrique des États-Unis (AFRICOM) lors d'une conférence de presse au Pentagone en mars, lorsqu'on lui a posé des questions sur le personnel militaire Russe opérant en Afrique du Nord. "Nous regardons ce qu'ils font avec une grande préoccupation". Et les Russes ne sont pas les seuls étrangers auxquels pense Waldhauser. Il s’inquiète également d'une «base militaire» chinoise en construction non loin du Camp Lemonnier, une énorme ins

English version While Ali Bongo goes around in a Ferrari, access for most Gabonese children and families to quality education is difficult because there is not enough support for the best minds in the country to have a decent school to attend, with teachers who are properly compensated and have the proper material. Everybody knows that education is the fundamental variable that leads a country to productivity, security, informed voting, less corruption, lower inflation (through the productivity gain), lower violence levels, smarter consumer decision-making (degrees vs sports cars), and a generalized willingness to learn and lead lives of continuous learning, which pays dividends across decades. Well educated people are more likely to build a better society for themselves and future generations. But Ali Bongo is only interested in his own gain. By going around in a Ferrari that is almost worth 100 years of the average Gabonese teacher ‘salary, Ali Bong

English version Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his 12-volume autobiographical work Confessions, writes the following regarding the reaction of Marie Antoinette when she was told that the people did not have bread and were starving: At length I recollected the thoughtless saying of a great princess, who, on being informed that the country people had no bread, replied, "Then let them eat pastry!" When we observe Ali Bongo chilling in his Ferrari, while the country is sinking, we understand what Jean-Jacques Rousseau wanted to express. Version française Dans son œuvre autobiographique de 12 volumes, Confessions, Jean-Jacques Rousseau écrit ce qui suit concernant la réaction de Marie-Antoinette quand on lui avait dit que le peuple n’avait pas de pain et était affamé: Finalement, je me suis souvenu des propos irréfléchies d'une grande princesse, qui, en apprenant que les gens du pays n'avaient pas de pain, avait répondu: «ils n'ont

Traduction française Le pétrole ne peut plus cacher les fissures de l'économie. Le FMI est invité à demander la fin de la gabegie par l’élite Les dépenses extravagantes, l'effondrement des revenus pétroliers et une élite dirigeante qui considère les fonds publics comme leur biens privés, ont conduit le gouvernement du président Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba dans les bras du Fonds Monétaire International. Face à la chute du prix du pétrole, le gouvernement a de plus en plus de difficultés à maintenir la gestion budgétaire sous contrôle. Des hauts fonctionnaires ont conclu un accord avec le FMI à Washington pour négocier un programme d’ajustement structurel, suite à la visite du FMI au Gabon en février dernier.

English version Gabon's debt now reaches 50% of the country's GDP. Teachers have all the trouble in the world to get paid. The regime complains of the high cost of living. The IMF has imposed structural adjustments upon Gabon. Most companies are laying off, and Shell has just sold its on-shore facilities in Gabon. But Ali Bongo is driving around in a Ferrari costing 250 million CFA francs. The dialoguers must be happy! We will not give up! Version française La dette du Gabon atteint désormais les 50% du PIB du pays. Les enseignants ont tout le mal du monde à être payés. Le régime se plaint de la vie chère. Le FMI a imposé au Gabon des ajustements structurels. La plupart des entreprises sont en train de licencier, et Shell vient de vendre ses installations on-shore au Gabon. Mais Ali Bongo se pavane dans une Ferrari de 250 millions de francs CFA. Ce sont les dialogueurs qui doivent être contents ! On ne lâche rien

English version In an interview published by Jeune Afrique, René Ndemezo'Obiang said the following inconsistencies: "The dialogue is not about getting what you did not get through the ballot box. Jean Ping won the ballot, however, this did not allow him to take power. In my opinion, it is time to put in place impersonal, objective and disconnected reforms away from Ali Bongo Ondimba, which would allow us to move forward. What are the advantages of a five-year or seven-year term? Terms must be limited or not? These are the questions that must prevail. We have to debate by detaching ourselves from the Ali Bongo’s case, otherwise we are going toward revenge and we will not get anything." "Are we moving toward a government of national unity in Gabon?” "I think it's the logical sequel to the dialogue. The opposition may not win key ministries, but there may be openings at the Interior and Justice, with portfolios of delegates to mon

English version High cost of living, what is it? In simple terms, it is the rise in the prices of commodities of current consumption whereas the purchasing power of household stagnates. As a result, households are under pressure because they are increasingly unable to meet their basic needs. The most affected households are those who obviously have the most modest incomes. We are told that in Gabon, the Ali Bongo regime wants to stop the price surge. This is a huge farce for the following reasons: The entire distribution chain in Gabon, with the exception of the informal sector, is within the tentacles of an octopus called Delta Synergie. Delta Synergie controls all that comes to Gabon, by air and sea. Delta Synergie controls all import-exports; agribusiness; the services; the mining sector, the industrial, the insurance sector, etc. Even when the Gabonese people die, it is often Delta Synergie that embalms and buries them. Who benefits from rising pri

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Landry Amiang (photo: Gabonreview) English version Landry Amiang was arrested in August 2016 and thrown into prison since then by the Ali Bongo regime for so-called crime against public peace. The Gabonese constitution says this: "The rights of defense, in the context of a trial, are guaranteed to all; preventive detention shall not exceed the time prescribed by law.” "Every defendant shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty by reason of a regular trial providing guarantees indispensable to his defense.” Our compatriot Landry Amiang has been detained for 8 months, without trial; in violation of the provisions of our Constitution and in violation of his rights as a citizen. Provisional detention for offenses in Gabon is limited to six months and only those who have committed proven crimes can be detained longer until the investigation is completed. In the case of our compatriot Landry Amiang, what crime has he committed that causes him th

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English version Landry Amiang is in prison for a crime against peace, according to the Ali Bongo regime. In states respecting the rule of law, for example in France, a country whose legal system ours has been modeled after, the following types of offenses can cause one to be be prosecuted for crimes against public peace: 1. To deliver troops belonging to the armed forces or part of the national territory to a foreign power, or a foreign organization. 2. Conspiracy with a foreign organization to create hostilities or acts of aggression against the country. 3. Delivering information to a foreign organization that is detrimental to the fundamental interests of the nation. 4. Committing attacks that endanger the institutions of the Republic and the integrity of the national territory. 5. Etc ... Dear readers, what did our compatriot Landry Amiang do to get himself accused of such a crime, without having been heard by a judge? Version frança