President Omar Bongo

President Omar Bongo

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Gabon's President Ali Bongo was expected in France on Wednesday for his first trip since he succeeded his father, who made Paris almost a second home as leader of the oil-rich former French colony. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as "FranceAfrique". But ... Read Full Story
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International media watchdogs on Friday criticised Gabon's media council for temporarily closing down six newspapers for up to three months on the grounds they had breached professional ethics. "While the climate is already difficult for the Gabonese press -- some journalists complain of pressure and threats -- (this decision) is shameful because it only punishes pluralist forms of expression," said a statement from Reporters Sans Frontieres (Without Borders). Gabon's National Council for Communication (CNC) on Wednesday suspended six independent papers for "violations of the principles of professional conduct and ethics" and warned two others "to respect the regulations." "Gabonese media for the most part ... Read Full Story
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Gabon's National Council for Communication (CNC) has suspended six independent newspapers for "violations of the principles of professional conduct and ethics," a CNC statement published Wednesday said. Two other titles were "warned to respect the regulations," according to the statement published in the national daily l'Union. "The Gabonese press unfortunately continues to pass on public rumours pell-mell, showing laziness about investigative journalism," the statement said. "Gabonese media for the most part pass on rumours and become accomplices by amplifying them," the CNC added, singling out the six papers which it suspended on Tuesday. The council also accused these papers of "venturing into ethnic division, ... Read Full Story
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Gabon will ban the export of unhewn timber from the beginning of 2010, in line with a decision taken by the cabinet early this month, government and other sources said Thursday. "The measure will be effective. It has been confirmed," a consultant in the ministry of water and forests told AFP, asking not to be named. On November 6, the government of the equatorial African country announced that it would ban the export of undressed wood in order to take advantage of its forest resources and to help tackle unemployment. The long-term aim is to export "finished and semi-finished products with a high added ... Read Full Story
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Gabon's new government will put a ceiling on public sector wages, it announced Thursday through the media, in line with new President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba's pledge to cut public spending. The managing director of a state company will henceforth earn five million CRA francs maximum (7,600 euros / 11,200 dollars) a month, while the chairman of a board of governors will earn 4,500 euros) and a director in a company will earn 3,000 euros, the cabinet ruled. The measure was announced in the daily L'Union after a cabinet meeting. The reported goals were to "boost economic activity" in a climate of "greater and ... Read Full Story
Gabon is committed to moving forward." - President Omar Bongo, Republic of Gabon. "Colombia is committed to reduce its emissions from deforestation, as one of its ways to contribute to the global mitigation effort. We welcome initiatives such as this ...  
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Two endangered female leatherback turtles have traveled 800 miles since being released off Gabon Dec. 7, scientists say satellite tracking devices indicate. Noelle and Darwinia are to be tracked throughout the world's oceans to see where they travel ...  
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President Ali Bongo Ondimba has received Friday Nicolas Michel, Special Advisor to Secretary General Kofi Annan about the dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea on Mbanié , an island located off the coast of Gabon.  
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HOUSTON, Dec. 21 – Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Hess Corp. have agreed to an asset swap that will increase Shell’s interests in Gabon and Hess’s interests in the Norwegian North Sea. Shell’s interests in production licenses in three Gabonese oil ...  
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Shell Group has agreed to acquire the entire portfolio of activities upstream of Amerada Hess Corporation in Gabon, and his interest in the Clair field located in British waters, east of Shetland, revealed today Shell Gabon based in Gamba, south-west of Gabon.  
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The conclusion of Survivor Samoa drew more viewers than last December's finale of Survivor Gabon but the same number of people ages 18 to 49. CBS said that 14.07 million people watched Russell lose to Natalie; last year, 13.76 million watched the Gabon finale. That's an increase of about 300,000 total viewers. Last spring, 12.74 million people watched JT win in Survivor Tocantins. The reunion was watched by 12.18 million people, although...  
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Maurel & Prom announces the success of the OMGW-1 exploration well (Gwedidi-1), located 8 km northwest of the Onal production centre, on the Omoueyi exploration permit. Drilling has reached a depth of 1,765 m and has met in the 'Grès de base' play ...  
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It has been reported that Groupe ONA, the personal investment fund of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, said its 75 percent-owned unit in Gabon has been awarded a license to mine gold in the south-east. The first gold bullion will be delivered in June ...  
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In a move to consolidate its exploration and production portfolio in the North Sea and West Africa, Shell has agreed to acquire Hess Corporation's entire upstream portfolio in Gabon and its interest in the Clair field, which lies in British waters ...  
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Pope Benedict XVI met on December 10 with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon. A brief statement released by the Vatican after the meeting indicated that the Pontiff spoke with the visiting African leader about Church-state relations, and the ...  
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