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''' Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country in west central Africa. It borders on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Since its independence from France on August 17, 1960, the Republic has been ruled by only two autocratic Presidents; the incumbent El Hadj Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967 and is currently (2006) Africa's longest-serving Head of State. Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new democratic constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous countries in the region.
History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. They were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations. Several Bantu groups occupied the area that is now Gabon when France occupied it in 1885. In 1910, Gabon became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa, a federation that survived until 1959. These territories became independent on August 17, 1960.
The first president of Gabon, elected in 1961, was Léon M’ba, with Omar Bongo as his vice president. When M'Ba died in 1967, Bongo replaced him as president, and has been the head of state ever since winning each contested election with a substantial majority.
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05-11-2009 - Gabon : Le nouveau directeur de Zain rencontre le ministre du Travail: Fraichement arrivé à Librev.. http://bit.ly/2hQhj3
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05-11-2009 - Gabon : Le nouveau directeur de Zain rencontre le ministre du Travail: Fraichement arrivé à Librev.. http://bit.ly/2hQhj3
Just finished watching the whole season of Survivor Gabon. Amazing show!
ghrong (randy) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:18:31 -0000
Just finished watching the whole season of Survivor Gabon. Amazing show!
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RT @BenMOUBAMBA La Francafrique prendra-t-elle fin avec la Gauche ? Après tt, on doit le multipartisme à Mitterrand http://ow.ly/zze8 #gabon
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#News #Togo Gabon : Révolution de Ali Bongo, ou dérive dictatoriale au Gabon ? http://bit.ly/1DwUMQ
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BenMOUBAMBA (Bruno Ben MOUBAMBA) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:14 -0000
La nuit Françafricaine prendra-t-elle fin avec la Gauche Française? Après tt, on doit le multipartisme à Mitterand http://ow.ly/zze8 #gabon
International Network for Higher Education in Africa - Gabon - Provides a brief overview of the history, current enrollment, governance, administration, research and publications of the country's higher education institutions.
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