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Cuban crewmen stuck in Africa after ship begins to list

Sixteen Cuban crewmen were stranded Thursday in a backwater African port, with little cash and owed up to 11 months of salary, after their cargo ship began listing with a possibly illegal lumber cargo aboard.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Reuters

Gabon to ban gas flaring, unprocessed log exports

Oil firms operating in Gabon will be banned from flaring gas in 2010, the government said in a statement.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Xinhuanet

Africa, China in win-win cooperation: Gabonese speaker

"The Sino-African cooperation is a win-win situation. Each party benefits from the cooperation.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Travel, Gabon Travel, Africa,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

BBC

Country profile: Equatorial Guinea

Since independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by two men - from the same family - who have been described by a variety of human rights organisations as among the worst abusers of human rights in Africa.

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Related Topix: Equatorial Guinea, World News, Africa, Teodoro Obiang

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Raleigh News & Observer

The missionary in the city

On Saturday mornings, Erick Miguel Poaty hoists a cardboard box on his shoulders and knocks on doors in two of the city's poorest apartment complexes.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

News24

Secrets keep Gabon general jailed

The head general of Gabon's national council for security has been detained in prison in Libreville for the last four weeks, a Gabonese bi-monthly reported on Friday.

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News24

Gabon cuts public sector pay

Gabon's new government will put a ceiling on public sector wages, it announced on Thursday through the media, in line with new President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba's pledge to cut public spending.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Omar Bongo

Thu Oct 29, 2009

BBC News

France halts African leaders case

A French appeals court has halted a lawsuit against three African leaders accused of embezzlement.

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Related Topix: World News, Congo, Africa, Teodoro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea, Omar Bongo

Tue Oct 27, 2009

About African History

A Few Words From Gabon ...

" We must form a united front against the exploitation of man by man; we must cure ourselves of our complexes by a supranational awareness, a national consciousness.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Victoria Star

Well-known prankster votes in ADQ leadership as ex-Gabonese dictator

Quebec TV prankster Jean-Rene Dufort is seen in this 2005 file photo. Dufort voted in last weekend's ADQ leadership race, using the name of dead Gabonese dictator Omar Bongo.

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CRTV

Ali Bongo Ondimba takes the bull by the horns: BEAC Governor resident in Yaounde fired

President Ali Bong, the newly sworn-in President of Gabon has chaired his first cabinet meeting.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Voice of America

Bongo Names Gabon Government

Ali Bongo greets supporters in Libreville after being declared winner of bitter presidential election in Gabon, 03 Sep 2009 Gabon's new president Ali Ben Bongo has named his first government.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Xinhuanet

Ali Bongo takes oath of office to succeeds his father

Ali Bongo Ondimba, the victor in the Aug. 30 presidential elections, took oath of office on Friday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville and succeeded his father Omar Bongo Ondimba, who died on June 8 at the age of 73, after ruling the West African country for 41 years.

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Related Topix: Omar Bongo, World News, Africa, Congo, Sao Tome and Principe

Sat Oct 17, 2009

People's Daily Online

New government formed in Gabon

A new and slimmed-down administration was formed in Gabon on Saturday, as announced in a presidential decree via television by Secretary General of the Gabonese Presidency Francois Engongah Owono.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Prensa Latina

Gabon Announces Vote Recount Turnout

Libreville, Oct 13 The September 28 vote recount by Gabon Constitutional Court declared Ali Bongo Ondimba winner of the presidential race amid claims of fraud.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Jurist

Gabon court declares Bongo victor in disputed presidential election

The court rejected [AP report] the claims filed by the opposition, and ordered that the inauguration can take place in the coming days.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Omar Bongo

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Independent Online

Gabon court upholds Bongo's victory

Gabon's constitutional court says the son of the country's longtime dictator won the August 30 presidential elections that opposition candidates said were fraudulent.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Omar Bongo

Mon Oct 12, 2009

BBC

Gabon court upholds Bongo victory

Gabon's Constitutional Court has upheld Ali Ben Bongo's victory in August's presidential election, opening the way for him to be sworn in.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Omar Bongo

Pan-African News Wire

Africom Head Defends US Military Excercise in Gabon

Africom head defends military exercise in Gabon Tue Sep 29, 8:43 pm ET WASHINGTON - The head of the US Africa command defended holding a joint military exercise in Gabon, which has been rocked by protests in the wake of a disputed election in early September.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Omar Bongo

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Velonews

3 hours agoAfrican stage race still on scheduleOrganizers of Gabon's...

The 2009 Amissa Bongo Tropical in January attracted large crowds. The UCI says this and other races globalize the sport.

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