"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

      English version   The largest Gabonese diaspora is that of France, which numbers more than 10,000 people. In the 2023 presidential election, this diaspora voted democratically and the results did not suffer from any ambiguity, as the counting took place in public and was broadcast on social media; Ali Bongo was soundly beaten by Albert Ondo-Ossa.   In Gabon, even if things were as usual rather chaotic and nebulous, the citizens voted like their brothers and sisters in the diaspora; that is to say that in Gabon, Ali Bongo also took a beating.   In the case of the 2023 presidential election, the Gabonese people on the national territory were in tune with those of the diaspora, everyone wanted to get rid of Ali Bongo.   The first results of today's referendum vote show us that the Gabonese diaspora has largely rejected this draft constitution. But miraculously, the results in Gabon show us the opposite trend: the yes vote displays Soviet scores.   This

 

 

 

 

 

    English version   Next Saturday, the Gabonese will vote yes or no for the draft constitution that is submitted to them. The right to vote for every Gabonese citizen is a fundamental right; Unfortunately, all too often, many compatriots do not appreciate the importance of this right and their duty to fulfil it in good conscience, whenever the opportunity arises.   How can we understand that a part of the people is ready to vote yes for a constitution that will serve to dominate them, more or less subtly? This is possible with us, because we have, on the whole, a people that is divided, weakened and now thinks only with its belly. This is how the rulers want the Gabonese to be.   It is clear that the debates on the constitution show that very rarely are the Gabonese people educated on the substance of the articles proposed to establish the political balances that the country needs, but they are led to contemplate other considerations, each more futile than the last.

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          English version   The recent debate on Gabon television was more interesting than the first one.   Brice-Clotaire Oligui-Nguema is trying to set up a new Gabon; to his image. The first step is by adopting a new constitution that would give him extended powers. But in watching this debate, the most striking thing about the Yes camp is its intolerance: its hostility to dissent; its demonisation of the no camp; the casualness with which it wrote off swathes of nos as cretins who just don’t understand this wonderful constitution.   The disturbing irony of the Yes camp is that it presents itself as the historic antidote to the backwardness of old Bongo regimes, yet it rehabilitates, in updated lingo, the hyperpresidence of the Bongo regimes; and they even add more prerogatives to the president.         Version française   Le récent débat sur Gabon télévision a été plus intéressant que le premier.   Brice-Clotaire Oligui-Nguema tente de met

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    English version   Gabon Television organized this weekend a debate supposed to inform the Gabonese people on the merits of the "yes" and "no" in view of the upcoming constitutional referendum. Instead of the instructive debate, we were treated to an indigestible debate of very low levels with pseudo know it alls who yelled against each other and journalists completely overwhelmed. It was frankly disgusting!   Debates play an essential role in democracies, in that they help people to be properly informed, through expert debates in the media, before making informed decisions such as your yes or no to a referendum that involves a constitution.   But in Gabon, nothing is taken seriously. Instead of a serious debate, we were treated to a debate of kindergarten children fighting over candy.   In a good debate, viewers can receive clarifications live that the interlocutors make reliable, because they confront them without modification or filtering

 

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      English version   Since Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the USA, many Africans have been singing the praises of that outcome under the pretense that a Trump victory is good for Africa. This is a ludicrous assumption; why? Because Donald Trump has already been President of the USA and the reality is that the outcome in Africa after Trump’s previous term, was disastrous!   This blog understands that within the USA, wealthy US citizens and conservative evangelicals are a strong base of support for Trump. The very rich conservatives believe Trump will loosen regulations and protect them and their businesses from excessive taxation. Conservative evangelicals believe he is the bulwark against progressivism. White people in general feel that Trump will give them their country back, from the immigrants, from the blacks and other non-white sociological groups   But why are some Africans writing to this blog, declaring that they are proudly supporting Trump who desc

    Traduction française   L'Amérique fait un choix périlleux     Les électeurs américains ont fait le choix de ramener Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche, mettant le pays sur une trajectoire précaire que personne ne peut pleinement prévoir.   Les fondateurs de ce pays avaient reconnu la possibilité que les électeurs puissent un jour élire un leader autoritaire et ont inscrit des garanties dans la Constitution, y compris des pouvoirs accordés à deux autres branches du gouvernement conçues pour être un contrôle sur un président qui plierait et enfreindrait les lois pour servir ses propres fins. Et ils ont promulgué un ensemble de droits – le plus crucial étant le Premier amendement – pour que les citoyens se rassemblent, s'expriment et protestent contre les paroles et les actions de leur dirigeant.   Au cours des quatre prochaines années, les Américains devront être lucides sur la menace que fera peser sur la nation et ses lois le 47e président et être prêt

    Traduction française   Le Président Trump, une fois de plus.   Donald Trump a accompli un retour politique étonnant et les États-Unis sont entrés dans une nouvelle ère d’incertitude.   Trump a remporté une nette victoire à l'élection présidentielle contre la Vice-Présidente Kamala Harris, y compris probablement dans les sept États les plus disputés. Après une campagne de défiance remplie de portraits sombres de la condition du pays, il est en passe de devenir le premier républicain à remporter le vote populaire national en 20 ans. Le New York Times a annoncé la victoire pour Trump peu avant 6 heures du matin, heure de l'Est.   Le résultat a montré un pays qui se situe plus à droite, les électeurs étant mécontents de la performance du président Biden, en particulier sur l'économie et l'immigration.   Quatre ans après avoir été destitué pour son rôle dans une violente attaque contre le Congrès, cinq mois après avoir été reconnu coupable d'