"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

Distribution of the Gabonese State aid of 25,000 CFA francs per family to the Gabonese populations in period of confinement Distribution de l’aide de l’Etat Gabonais de 25000 Fcfa par famille aux populations Gabonaises en pleine période de confinement English version Dear readers, in the chaotic context due to the Coronavirus pandemic that envelops us, instead of panicking, we must seize the opportunity to examine coldly and objectively, what is wrong with our lives and how to reorganize ourselves so that at the end of this pandemic, we will never be caught by surprise again, and will never be at the mercy of the hazardous decisions of the incompetent people who pretend to lead us. Here are some points that we think are relevant to our collective future: • Clean up your lifestyle. Eliminate behaviors that put you at risk for various illnesses • Cut or significantly reduce all your relationships with toxic people who only bring you problems and never solution...

English version The Russian novelist Chingiz Aitmatov recounted a story, in one of his articles, of what Josef Stalin thought of his people. In 1935, Stalin invited his trusted senior advisors and some media henchmen to a meeting with intent to make a point using the most evocative of methods. When everyone was gathered at the barnyard, he called for a live chicken and vigorously clenched it in one hand. With the other hand, he then began to pluck out the chicken’s feathers in handfuls. The poor bird squawked under the torment but Stalin kept at denuding the chicken until it convulsed with agony. Remarkably unperturbed by the feeling of disgust obvious on the faces of the people too afraid to express their unease to the dictator, he continued until the chicken was completely unfeathered. He then put the bird down by a small heap of grain and stood up to finish the last act while the people curiously observed the chicken move towards the grain. As the chicken sta...