"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

English version The Spanish government of Pedro Sánchez is positioned as one of the strongest critics of the Donald Trump administration; which has just triggered an unprecedented crisis between Madrid and Washington. Spain recently denied US forces access to its military bases in Rota and Morón for operations related to strikes against Iran. Madrid invokes respect for international law and the absence of a UN mandate. Pedro Sánchez hammered the slogan « No a la guerra » (No to war), warning that the conflict in the Middle East amounts to playing Russian roulette with the fate of millions of people. In response, Donald Trump threatened to break all trade with Spain, describing the country as a terrible and uncooperative partner. The Spanish government said it would not be complicit for fear of reprisals. It relies on European solidarity, recalling that trade policy is a competence of the European Union and not of the individual Member States. Brussels and Paris (via Emmanuel M...

 

English version It is a Gabonese classic, albeit frustrating. People in power who are unable to provide the easy things, have the gall to claim their technical firepower on things that even the West finds almost impossible. In Gabon, dear reader, governance is often prioritized for control rather than for service. Gabon has failing infrastructure but the regime is focused on high-tech digital policing. This is a common laugh-or-cry moments. Germain Ngoyo Moussavou, President of the High Authority of Communication (HAC) in Gabon, essentially admits that the state is actively working to bridge technical gaps to block VPNs. While the authorities claim to have the necessary technology, there are several reasons why this feels like a cruel joke. Anyone with half a brain knows that fully blocking VPNs is notoriously difficult. While a state can block known VPN server IP addresses or use Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to find VPN traffic, developers are constantly creating new obfuscation proto...