Other than having had staying power, Omar Bongo seems to have lived up to his bodacious-sounding name, as reported here five years ago.
Other than having had staying power, Omar Bongo seems to have lived up to his bodacious-sounding name, as reported here five years ago.
"Independence from France" ? You must be joking. Gabon, just like most other "former" French colonies, actually remained just that : a French colony, part of a system known as "Françafrique" : http://www.mysinchew.com/node/25645 .
It is to be hoped that the Gabonese people will seize their chance and eventually achieve actual independence from their mentor (please note that this is a Frenchman speaking here).