When the wheels of partnership turn smoothly, Africa can benefit enormously.
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It’s all too common for local scholars to be sidelined in what are supposed to be genuine research partnerships.
A coup attempt failed in Gabon, following President Ali Bongo’s extended illness and absence.
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Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza is one of many authoritarian African leaders.
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More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.
Male mandrills may venture out further than previously thought.
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Camera traps in the Batéké Plateau National Park in Gabon are showing some interesting finds.
Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, wants to be president for life.
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Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba has watched over constitutional changes that have given him far reaching powers.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila. Time to step aside.
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Africa needs strong institutions. But they can only be built if there’s a change in leadership.
Duo Movaizhaleine and artist Wonda Wendy take a minute’s silence to honor the dead during a concert in Paris, February 2017.
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Rap has become instrumental in constructing identity and radically reshaping relations to politics in Gabon and other African states.
Chimpanzees performed a specific technique with a stick to extract underground bees nests.
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New, fascinating observations about the behaviour of wild chimpanzees showed that they can apply a complex technique to access honey.
Military members from the Gabonese Armed Forces stand in formation in Libreville, on June 13 2016.
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For Gabonese officers, military interventions like that underway now in the Central African Republic, are also a pathway to politics.
Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring a goal at Afcon 2017. He plays his club football in Germany for Borussia Dortmund.
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The sheer number of top African footballers playing in foreign leagues is one of the most notable trends of the current Africa Cup of Nations tournament. It has an impact on the African game too.
The charred interior of the Gabon’s parliament after it was burned in post-election protests in Libreville.
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National electoral commissions are crucial in shaping public perceptions of how well democracy is working. Poor electoral management can enable fraud and produce political alienation.
Protesters in Paris against Gabonese President Ali Bongo with placards reading: 1967-2016, 50 years in power is enough!
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Gabon has the lowest trust ratings of any election commission among the 36 African countries surveyed by Afrobarometer.
Robert Mugabe isn’t going anywhere. Or is he?
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Technocrats across the African continent are battling to change the direction of corrupt, violent governments
Employers should provide an enabling environment at work for women to continue breastfeeding their infants.
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Only 28% of working women across the globe are fully protected by maternity laws that provide for time off work with full pay.
Champagne being served in a bar on McCarthy Street in Lagos.
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It’s easy to dismiss Africa as a place that is, at best, a provider of commodities, land and labour. A closer look shows that the continent is innovative and offers a lot more opportunities.
France’s relationships with its former African colonies has become ambivalent.
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French and African presidents have, in the past, entertained close relationships outside official channels. These often included illegitimate exchanges. But there are signs that this is changing.
Is the sun setting on West African oil? A platform in Limbe, Cameroon.
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After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US made a point of diversifying its sources of oil to reduce dependence on the Middle East. It was a strategic move which promised a huge boost to West African…