"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

English version In Gabon, we are certainly witnessing what seems to be a golden age of unabashed sycophancy. Flatterers now perform through the traditional media and social networks for a target, the Bongo family, who monitors their tribute at a distance. The expectation being that the best sycophants would be rewarded with promotions and other advantages. This flattery is done on demand, by the Bongos who see this as a demonstration of loyalty. Many politicians have been frankly disgusting about their flattery, but very few are currently equaling Frank Nguema in this regard. Nothing is never too exaggerated in his praise of Ali, Sylvia Bongo and Brice Laccruche-Alihanga. As Benjamin Disraeli famously said: “everyone loves flattery and with important people you have to lay it on with a trowel.” In the past in Gabon, sycophancy in politics was often hidden, something done behind closed doors by politicians, away from public scrutiny. There was broad agreement that o...

English version Dominique Blanc replays the match of the ill- La Lettre du Continent informs us that despite the closing of the investigation of ill-gotten assets acquired in France by the Bongo family by Judge Roger Le Loire in 2017, this case is still ongoing. The French judge Dominique Blanc has recently sent to Omar Bongo's heirs a summons following new elements brought to the case by the two NGOs that initiated the complaint in 2008: Transparency International and Sherpa. We'll see where this would lead! Version française Dominique Blanc refait le match des Biens Mal Acquis La Lettre du Continent nous informe du fait que malgré le classement de l'enquête sur les biens mal acquis acquis en France par la famille Bongo par le juge Roger Le Loire en 2017, cette affaire est toujours en cours. Le juge français Dominique Blanc aurait récemment envoyé aux héritiers d’Omar Bongo, une convocation faisant suite à de nouveaux élém...