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Gabon

Type: Country

Name: Gabon

population: 1,398,521

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents

Zambia, Cameroun, Tunisia, Gabon in AFCON face off

Defending champions Egypt are in Group C with two-time champions Nigeria, Mozambique and Benin and will play their matches in Benguela.Angola will kick off the tournament with a match against Mali on January 10. ... [Times of Zambia - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Gabon, Tunisia, Zambia

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

France Télécom SA

Lion Submarine Cable Enters Service

France Telecom has completed the Lion submarine cable from Madagascar to Réunion and Mauritius, where it joins the SAFE cable running from South Africa to Asia.IHS Global Insight PerspectiveThe 1,800-kilometre Lower Indian Ocean Network (Lion) cable is ... [Communications Direct - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Madagascar, France Télécom SA, Réunion

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

2010 African Cup of Nations - Tunisia in Group D

Tunis — The drawing of lots for group pairings in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola took place in Luanda on Friday. Tunisia is in group D, alongside Cameroon, Gabon and Zambia.Here are the results of the other groups:Group A (Luanda): Angola, ... [AllAfrica.com - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Tunisia, Luanda (Angola), Angola

First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Energy)

Maurel & Prom Discovers New Oil Reservoirs in Gabon

Maurel & Prom reported that the Onal 1002 well has reached a vertical depth of 1,195 meters. The well has encountered 82 meters of hydrocarbon-impregnated reservoirs in the Kissenda Sandstone. Selective tests at a depth of 41 meters have given a cumulative ... [Rigzone - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Maurel & Prom, Gabon, Sandstone, Hydrocarbon, Zoning

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

SA slithers on slippery slope of corruption

Looking at Transparency International's corruption perception index of the past six years, South Africa's public sector is seen as becoming progressively more corrupt. In 2004, the country ranked 46 out of 145 surveyed. We retained the selfsame spot the ... [Business Report - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Corruption, Hansie Cronje, Fraud

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Draw for Africa Cup of Nations to be held on Friday

LAGOS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Friday know their group opponents for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations slated for Angola in January.The Angola 2010 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) confirmed that the draw would be conducted ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Angola, Luanda (Angola), Nigeria, Gabon, Tunisia

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Ondimba's Visit to Paris Raises Question on France's Policy Toward Gabon

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is paying a working visit to France this week. Mr. Bongo is expected to lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday, amid criticism that France's old and controversial relationship with Africa has not really ... [VOA News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Gabon, Ali Bongo, France

First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents

Gabon grapples with fight against child trafficking

By Ren YaqiuLIBREVILLE, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Whereas the entire humanity was on Friday marking the 20th anniversary of the convention on children's rights, in Gabon, a number of children, illegally brought into the country from West Africa, continue to ... [SINA - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Gabon, Togo, Benin

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 5 Documents

Gabon president in first Paris trip since poll win

PARIS (AFP) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo was expected in France on Wednesday for his first trip since he succeeded his father, who made Paris almost a second home as leader of the oil-rich former French colony.Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks ... [Yahoo! Canada - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Paris, Ali Bongo, Gabon

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents

WB grants $40 mln to help Central African countries

Increases the bookmarktwitterfacebookdiggGoogleWindowsliveDeliciousbuzzfriendfeedLinkedindiigoredditstumbleuponThe International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, has accorded a five-year loan of 40 million U.S. dollars to Central ... [People's Daily Online - 11/17/2009]

Entities: International Finance Corporation, Republic of the Congo, World Bank Group, Brazzaville

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 4 Documents

World Cup chaos fears as Egypt, Algeria clash

Egyptian football fans wave their national flags as they ride through the streets in Cairo on the eve of their team's World Cup qualifier against Algeria. World football governing body FIFA warned Egypt to step up security for the key qualifier after ... [France24 - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Algeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Cairo, Tunisia

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

Azur operations ‘suspended for three weeks’ to comply with state conditions

Gabonews reports that Gabon’s Minister of Communication, Laure Olga Gondjout, has met with Ibrahim Alkharboush, Executive Director of Bintel, the Middle Eastern owner of the African country’s newest mobile operator, USAN Gabon (branded 'Azur'), following ... [TeleGeography - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Gabon, Laure Olga Gondjout

Quotes

...The very last such occurrence was on Oct. 18, when a boat was spotted along Gabon's coast, carrying more than 200 adults and 34 children. "This is an irrefutable proof that this shameful trade in children is still going on" Apoujac concluded

Gabon grapples with fight against child trafficking [SINA - 4 hours ago]

...developed a value added service that has enjoyed success through the market acceptance and made a significant contribution to the service revenue "Congratulations to Etisalat on winning the best Value Added Service Award a The Telecoms World Awards Middle East. Competition in this category was intense as operators look to value added services as not only a way of improving the customers experience but also creating new revenue streams. Etisalat's success in this category is further evidence that they area shining star in the regions telecoms industry and I am sure this Award will not be their last." Commented Matt Wallhead General Manager Terrapinn (Dubai) Ltd, Organizers of Telecomsworld Middle East 2009 Internet TV was first introduced during 2008...

TelecomsWorld Middle East 2009 recognizes Etisalat's leadership in digital content [AME Info - 11/18/2009]

A commander of Mali's armed forces said, "Ninety-five percent of our soldiers were trained by the U S, and we've engaged with you in exercises like Flintlock, Joint Planning and Assessment Teams and special bilateral training." [6] Flintlock military exercises have been held in different locations on the African continent for years, this year's being conducted by the new Africa...

Global Warfare, U.S. Military Operations in All Major Regions of the World [The Market Oracle - 11/17/2009]

More Content

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Cup of Nations Draw Made in Angola [AllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago]
Gabon grapples with fight against child traffic... [SINA - 4 hours ago]
Zambia, Cameroun, Tunisia, Gabon in AFCON face off [Times of Zambia - 4 hours ago]
Zambia faces Cameroon [ZNBC - 10 hours ago]
Dingdong Dantes leads big youth gathering in Qu... [Manila Bulletin - 12 hours ago]
2010 African Cup of Nations - Tunisia in Group D [AllAfrica.com - 16 hours ago]
Fourth FCPF Participants Committee meeting held... [Bank Information Center - 18 hours ago]
Maurel & Prom Discovers New Oil Reservoirs ... [Rigzone - 19 hours ago]
Sasol Limited: Sasol Releases Its Sustainable D... [Stockwatch - 11/20/2009]
Angola Oil And Gas Report Q3 2009 - New Report ... [OfficialWire - 11/20/2009]
Lion Submarine Cable Enters Service [Communications Direct - 11/20/2009]
Maurel & Prom : Discovery of a New Reservoi... [Stockwatch - 11/19/2009]
Prince Charles campaign to save the rainforests... [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]
Draw for Africa Cup of Nations to be held on Fr... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/19/2009]
SA slithers on slippery slope of corruption [Business Report - 11/19/2009]
Ondimba's Visit to Paris Raises Question on Fra... [VOA News - 11/19/2009]
France stirs ill will as officials consort with... [Taipei Times Online - 11/18/2009]
Gabon president in first Paris trip since poll win [Yahoo! Canada - 11/18/2009]
DIPLOMACY: Gabonese president Bongo in first Pa... [France24 - 11/18/2009]
DIPLOMACY: Gabonese president Bongo in first Pa... [France24 - Africa - 11/18/2009]
DIPLOMACY: Gabonese president Bongo in first Pa... [France24 - france - 11/18/2009]
DIPLOMACY: Gabonese president Bongo in first Pa... [France24 - World - 11/18/2009]
18th November, 2009 Ghana to host international... [Ghana News Agency - 11/18/2009]
18th November, 2009 Energy Minister visits oil ... [Ghana News Agency - 11/18/2009]
World Bank financing approved for Central Afric... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/18/2009]
TelecomsWorld Middle East 2009 recognizes Etisa... [AME Info - 11/18/2009]
Scramble for Africa's mobile phone market [Times of Zambia - 11/18/2009]
Gabon's new president pays first official visit... [People's Daily Online - 11/18/2009]
Gabon's new president pays first official visit... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/18/2009]
Angola prepare glitzy show for Nations Cup draw [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

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From compassion to action, from action to knowl... [...My heart's in Accra - 11/19/2009] I’ve opened a lot of lectures lately – presentations about our Media Cloud research at Berkman – by complaining about the New York Times’s Africa coverage. I cite ...
Africa: A hot frontier for U.S. and China [Asian Energy - 11/18/2009] By Emily Chang, CNNNovember 17, 2009 -- Updated 2010 GMT (0410 HKT)Chinese President Hu Jintao gestures the way forward for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama ...
Global Warfare, U.S. Military Operations in All... [The Market Oracle - 11/17/2009] "Not only does one country account for the overwhelming plurality of world military expenditures, but that nation also has troops and bases on all six habitable ...
Gloves off in Cairo [SBS Blogs - 11/13/2009] If the South Africa 2010 qualifying match-ups this weekend are any guide, we are set for our most diverse, intriguing World Cup yet.While the vast majority of football ...
Illegal Ivory Trade on the Rise as Organized Cr... [Treehugger - 11/12/2009] photo: Matt Rudge via flickr.A couple weeks ago we learned that at present poaching rates . Well, here's so more on that: The wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC ...

Audio/Video

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Hyperbaric Chambers In Uk [Mefeedia Video Tag : canc - 11/03/2009]
Gabon curfew after poll protests [Reuters Video: Top News - 09/04/2009]

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