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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jim O’Neill, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management from The Report: Gabon 2012
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima from The Report: Gabon 2012
Articles & Analysis | Moving along: While political reforms are taking time, progress is being made from The Report: Gabon 2012
The defining trait of Gabon’s political climate for the past 40 years has been that of stability. While the first decade of independence saw a modicum of unrest and a coup, the country has in general seen little of the turbulence that has plagued other countries in the region.
Articles & Analysis | Lush and varied: The country boasts a diverse ecosystem and a complex history from The Report: Gabon 2012
Straddling the equator along Central Africa’s western coast, Gabon is a former French colony of 1.5m people with a territory covered up to 85% by equatorial rainforest. Following the colonial period (1886-1960), the country’s first president, Léon Mba, ruled Gabon until his death in 1967. He was followed into office by Omar Bongo Ondimba, who...
Le 7 septembre, le Gabon a lancé des travaux de réaménagement d’un tronçon clé du principal axe routier nord-sud de la capitale, qui traverse le quartier Glass et s’étend du marché d’Oloumi à l’échangeur de l’autoroute Lalala dans la banlieue de Libreville.
This section contains a feature about Gabon’s wildlife attractions, in addition to listings for hotels, government offices and local services, as well as helpful tips for first-time visitors.