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Former Chad leader returns for peace talks
Topix - Monday, July 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The principal objective of our meeting is to contribute to bringing peace and stability to our country" Chad's exiled former president Goukouni Weddeye visited the country's capital on Monday for the first time in more than two decades for peace talks with the government. via... more
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Buyer Beware - Maroc Telecom Mired in Fall-Out From Gabon Telecom Purchase
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 30, 2007
ivendi-owned Maroc Telecom's acquisition of Gabon Telecom highlights the pitfalls for any potential buyer of the current crop of African telco incumbents. When you open the cupboard, all of the skeletons come falling out: some you knew about when you bought the company and some you didn't. Russell Southwood looks... more
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FAO inaugurates sub-regional office for central Africa in Gabon
Topix - Sunday, July 29, 2007
p> United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 's director general Jacques Diouf inaugurated Wednesday a sub-regional bureau for central Africa. via People's Daily Online ... more
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Sarkozy arrives in Gabon
Topix - Saturday, July 28, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Do you want to end the arbitrary corruption, violence? That money is invested instead of being embezzled. Do you want the rule of law? "It is up to you to take the decision and if you decide so, France will be by your side like a unwavering friend" ... more
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Sarkozy in Senegal to push African aid agenda
Topix - Friday, July 27, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I also think it is necessary to make reciprocal rights and obligations as transparent as possible in these accords." Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Senegal on Thursday on his first visit as president to sub-Saharan Africa to underscore France's ties with ex-colonies and promote the "diplomatic priority"... more
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'Vision' for future divides AU leaders
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We support the economic integration ambitions of the continent" "However we must adopt a bottoms-up approach, not a top-down one ... We believe that such integration should be gradual rather than precipitous." The new Nigerian leader Umaru Yar'Adua struck a similarly ... via Gulf Times... more
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Gabon: Editorial Critical of President Lands Publisher in Prison
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"A newspaper has the right to run critical editorials and should not be intimidated into silence by accusations of offending an elected public figure. Guy-Christian Mavioga should be released immediately." An editorial critical of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving head of state, has led authorities... more
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Gabon's opposition leader 'goes soft'
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"He always wanted to appear as a pure, hard core opponent but we see know that his tone vis-a-vis Bongo has softened" Wednesday, July 04, 2007 Gabon's opposition leader 'goes soft' Dumb dictators repress the opposition, making them into martyrs and fueling public anger. via... more
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July 3, 2007
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We want to support and encourage everything that may contribute to progress towards peace. We see a lot of goodwill among the parties. We see a great desire for peace among the Israeli and Palestinian peoples." Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will... more
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Gabon hosts 33rd Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I would like to see your conclusions and deliberations turned into laws and concrete actions to demonstrate the usefulness your meetings, as the credibility of this organization depends on this. Let us accomplish a good job" Gabonese President Omar Bongo Ondimba here Thursday presided over the... more
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Gabonese, U.S. armed forces launch joint maneuvers
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> Gabonese armed forces and their U.S. counterparts have officially launched medical-military maneuvers, according to the local press. via People's Daily Online ... more
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Central Africa: No Currency Devaluation - Bank Governor
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> The new Governor of the Bank of Central African States, BEAC, Philibert Andzembe, has declared that, the franc CFA will not be devalued. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Gabon journo ordered to remain in jail
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> A court ruled on Wednesday that a Gabon journalist arrested for offending the head of state must remain in jail, rejecting a request that the case be dismissed, his lawyer said. via Independent Online ... more
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Health
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> Health professionals in DR Congo observed a sit-in Monday in Kinshasa in front of the offices of Prime minister Antoine Gizenga to protest against the government's refusal to valorise a draft agreement for ... via Panapress ... more
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Sarcozy in Senegal to spell out France's new Africa policy
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> President Nicolas Sarcozy of France on Thursday begins the first tour of the tropical Africa in his new capacity. via ITAR-TASS ... more
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Sarcozy in Senegal to spell out France's new Africa policy
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> President Nicolas Sarcozy of France on Thursday begins the first tour of the tropical Africa in his new capacity. via ITAR-TASS ... more
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Sarcozy in Senegal to spell out France's new Africa policy
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p> President Nicolas Sarcozy of France on Thursday begins the first tour of the tropical Africa in his new capacity. via ITAR-TASS ... more
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Madagascar: A New Hope and Weighing in on the "Aid for Africa" Debate
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Periodically pounding the crap out of Somalia, sure, but the larger story is a bit more complicated." The hope generated from the TED conference in Arusha that Africa is on its way up has inspired the Malagasy blogosphere. via Global Voices Online ... more
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'Vision' for future divides AU leaders
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We support the economic integration ambitions of the continent" "However we must adopt a bottoms-up approach, not a top-down one ... We believe that such integration should be gradual rather than precipitous." The new Nigerian leader Umaru Yar'Adua struck a similarly ... via Gulf Times... more
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Gabon: Editorial Critical of President Lands Publisher in Prison
Topix - Thursday, July 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"A newspaper has the right to run critical editorials and should not be intimidated into silence by accusations of offending an elected public figure. Guy-Christian Mavioga should be released immediately." An editorial critical of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving head of state, has led authorities... more
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