• Trending
Zelensky

African presidents shun Volodymyr Zelensky

21th June 2022
Does Africa have 54, 55 countries… or more?

Does Africa have 54, 55 countries… or more?

August 6, 2021
Why do the two Congos have the same name?

Why do the two Congos have the same name?

1th December 2022
Sex tourism in Africa, between taboos and instrumentalisation

Sex tourism in Africa, between taboos and instrumentalisation

September 27, 2021
Africa Elections 2022

2022, year of elections and uncertainties in Africa

2th January 2022
Hassan Morocco

Morocco: the heir Hassan III, the spitting image of his grandfather?

17th February 2022
Black Ax

[Gangs of Africa] "Black Axe", the mysterious Nigerian mafia

August 2, 2022
The arming of Ukraine by the Americans goes through Morocco

The arming of Ukraine by the Americans goes through Morocco

6th December 2022
Francois Beya

DRC: who is François Beya, the "Mister Intelligence" who has just been arrested?

6th February 2022
Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II: a stainless queen and an empire that refuses to die

6th June 2022
Philip Simo

[Series] The scammers of Africa: Philippe Simo, the "smooth talker" entrepreneur

March 9, 2022
Horn of africa

How Chinese and Americans fight over the Horn of Africa

9th January 2022
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Passports
العربية AR 简体中文 ZH-CN English EN Français FR Deutsch DE Português PT Русский RU Español ES Türkçe TR
Country
No Result
View All Result
The Journal of Africa
canxnumx
Careers
  • Home
  • Africa yesterday
    Algeria: 60 years later, what remains of the decrees of March 1963 on self-management?

    Algeria: 60 years later, what remains of the decrees of March 1963 on self-management?

    How African footballers are fighting to fit in and succeed in Europe

    How African footballers are fighting to fit in and succeed in Europe

    Joseph Kony, the altar boy who became the most wanted man in Africa

    Joseph Kony, the altar boy who became the most wanted man in Africa

    In Côte d'Ivoire, mourning the post-election violence of 2011

    In Côte d'Ivoire, mourning the post-election violence of 2011

    Coca-Cola or the story of an African conquest

    Coca-Cola or the story of an African conquest

    In Guinea, what does the FNCD still weigh?

    In Guinea, what does the FNCD still weigh?

    Jean-Paul Zé Bella, the Cameroonian soldier who became a world music legend

    Jean-Paul Zé Bella, the Cameroonian soldier who became a world music legend

    Large mammals shaped human evolution: Here's why it happened in Africa

    Large mammals shaped human evolution: Here's why it happened in Africa

    January 26, 1978: the day Tunisia experienced a “Black Thursday”

    January 26, 1978: the day Tunisia experienced a “Black Thursday”

  • Africa today
    Chad: Ignorance of scientific information hinders access to water

    Chad: Ignorance of scientific information hinders access to water

    Senegal: Ousmane Sonko, in decline, seeks support

    In Senegal, things are heating up between Ousmane Sonko and power

    Senegal: why TikTok will be sued

    Senegal: why TikTok will be sued

    In Togo, the end of the "arbitrary detention" of Kpatcha Gnassingbé

    In Togo, the end of the "arbitrary detention" of Kpatcha Gnassingbé

    How a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired protest in Iran

    How a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired protest in Iran

    Senegal: why sugar has become a rare commodity

    Senegal: why sugar has become a rare commodity

    Will South Africa be forced to hand Putin over to the ICC?

    Will South Africa be forced to hand Putin over to the ICC?

    How African “little hands” train ChatGPT

    How African “little hands” train ChatGPT

    Tunisia: the consequences of the president's remarks against black migrants

    Tunisia: the consequences of the president's remarks against black migrants

  • Africa according to
    Niger: how to feed 25 million additional people in 30 years?

    Niger: how to feed 25 million additional people in 30 years?

    In the DRC, the United States slows down Chinese expansion

    The European carbon tax could cost Africa dearly

    Guinea Doumbouya

    In Guinea, soon a new Constitution… and promises

    Food security in Africa: growing legumes to use less mineral fertilizers?

    Food security in Africa: growing legumes to use less mineral fertilizers?

    George Weah misses his constitutional reform

    In Liberia, George Weah aims for the double

    What prospects for the African economy in 2023?

    What prospects for the African economy in 2023?

    Take inspiration from Asia for the organization of sporting events?

    CAN 2025: who is the favorite to host the competition?

    At the polls (7/7): in Sierra Leone, will Julius Maada Bio remain in office?

    At the polls (7/7): in Sierra Leone, will Julius Maada Bio remain in office?

    DRC: how Tshisekedi wants to take action

    At the polls (6/7): Will Félix Tshisekedi go into extra time?

  • Editorial
    tonakpa

    [Tonakpa's mood] The new “military democracies”

    [Editorial] 30 years later, is apartheid really over?

    [Editorial] 30 years later, is apartheid really over?

    [Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

    [Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

    [Editorial] Facebook and Twitter, more dictators than dictators?

    [Editorial] Facebook and Twitter, more dictators than dictators?

    [Edito] Rwanda: for the French apologies, we will have to go back

    [Edito] Rwanda: for the French apologies, we will have to go back

    [Edito] Guinea: Alpha Condé, the oppressed turned oppressor

    [Edito] Guinea: Alpha Condé, the oppressed turned oppressor

    [Edito] CFA Franc: a facelift cut to measure for France

    [Edito] CFA Franc: a facelift cut to measure for France

    [Edito] Riyad Mahrez: One, two, three, viva l'Algérie!

    [Edito] Riyad Mahrez: One, two, three, viva l'Algérie!

    [Edito] Niger: Mohamed Bazoum begins a delicate balancing act

    [Edito] Niger: Mohamed Bazoum begins a delicate balancing act

  • Contact
  • Home
  • Africa yesterday
    Algeria: 60 years later, what remains of the decrees of March 1963 on self-management?

    Algeria: 60 years later, what remains of the decrees of March 1963 on self-management?

    How African footballers are fighting to fit in and succeed in Europe

    How African footballers are fighting to fit in and succeed in Europe

    Joseph Kony, the altar boy who became the most wanted man in Africa

    Joseph Kony, the altar boy who became the most wanted man in Africa

    In Côte d'Ivoire, mourning the post-election violence of 2011

    In Côte d'Ivoire, mourning the post-election violence of 2011

    Coca-Cola or the story of an African conquest

    Coca-Cola or the story of an African conquest

    In Guinea, what does the FNCD still weigh?

    In Guinea, what does the FNCD still weigh?

    Jean-Paul Zé Bella, the Cameroonian soldier who became a world music legend

    Jean-Paul Zé Bella, the Cameroonian soldier who became a world music legend

    Large mammals shaped human evolution: Here's why it happened in Africa

    Large mammals shaped human evolution: Here's why it happened in Africa

    January 26, 1978: the day Tunisia experienced a “Black Thursday”

    January 26, 1978: the day Tunisia experienced a “Black Thursday”

  • Africa today
    Chad: Ignorance of scientific information hinders access to water

    Chad: Ignorance of scientific information hinders access to water

    Senegal: Ousmane Sonko, in decline, seeks support

    In Senegal, things are heating up between Ousmane Sonko and power

    Senegal: why TikTok will be sued

    Senegal: why TikTok will be sued

    In Togo, the end of the "arbitrary detention" of Kpatcha Gnassingbé

    In Togo, the end of the "arbitrary detention" of Kpatcha Gnassingbé

    How a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired protest in Iran

    How a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired protest in Iran

    Senegal: why sugar has become a rare commodity

    Senegal: why sugar has become a rare commodity

    Will South Africa be forced to hand Putin over to the ICC?

    Will South Africa be forced to hand Putin over to the ICC?

    How African “little hands” train ChatGPT

    How African “little hands” train ChatGPT

    Tunisia: the consequences of the president's remarks against black migrants

    Tunisia: the consequences of the president's remarks against black migrants

  • Africa according to
    Niger: how to feed 25 million additional people in 30 years?

    Niger: how to feed 25 million additional people in 30 years?

    In the DRC, the United States slows down Chinese expansion

    The European carbon tax could cost Africa dearly

    Guinea Doumbouya

    In Guinea, soon a new Constitution… and promises

    Food security in Africa: growing legumes to use less mineral fertilizers?

    Food security in Africa: growing legumes to use less mineral fertilizers?

    George Weah misses his constitutional reform

    In Liberia, George Weah aims for the double

    What prospects for the African economy in 2023?

    What prospects for the African economy in 2023?

    Take inspiration from Asia for the organization of sporting events?

    CAN 2025: who is the favorite to host the competition?

    At the polls (7/7): in Sierra Leone, will Julius Maada Bio remain in office?

    At the polls (7/7): in Sierra Leone, will Julius Maada Bio remain in office?

    DRC: how Tshisekedi wants to take action

    At the polls (6/7): Will Félix Tshisekedi go into extra time?

  • Editorial
    tonakpa

    [Tonakpa's mood] The new “military democracies”

    [Editorial] 30 years later, is apartheid really over?

    [Editorial] 30 years later, is apartheid really over?

    [Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

    [Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

    [Editorial] Facebook and Twitter, more dictators than dictators?

    [Editorial] Facebook and Twitter, more dictators than dictators?

    [Edito] Rwanda: for the French apologies, we will have to go back

    [Edito] Rwanda: for the French apologies, we will have to go back

    [Edito] Guinea: Alpha Condé, the oppressed turned oppressor

    [Edito] Guinea: Alpha Condé, the oppressed turned oppressor

    [Edito] CFA Franc: a facelift cut to measure for France

    [Edito] CFA Franc: a facelift cut to measure for France

    [Edito] Riyad Mahrez: One, two, three, viva l'Algérie!

    [Edito] Riyad Mahrez: One, two, three, viva l'Algérie!

    [Edito] Niger: Mohamed Bazoum begins a delicate balancing act

    [Edito] Niger: Mohamed Bazoum begins a delicate balancing act

  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
The Journal of Africa
Home Africa today

[Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

Frederic Ange Toure About Frederic Ange Toure
fr Français▼
X
ar العربيةzh-CN 简体中文en Englishfr Françaisde Deutschla Latinmt Maltesefa فارسیpt Portuguêsru Русскийes Españoltr Türkçe
Wednesday June 23, 2021, at 13:41 am
In Africa today, Editorial
A A
[Edito] Gabon and Commonwealth: the whims of Prince Ali

A "contempt of the population", a "whim of the prince" or a simple "bad choice" ... The words of Gabonese human rights defenders are harsh towards their president, who has decided to join the Commonwealth. At the time of the football transfer window, the player Ali Bongo is therefore looking for a new club. It must be said that relations between the Gabonese head of state and France are at their lowest. And by meeting Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, and Prince Charles, Ali Bongo embarks on a diplomatic blackmail operation that should bring him nothing, if not trouble. To integrate the intergovernmental organization, Gabon must show its white paws in terms of promoting the rule of law, respect for human rights and democracy. And in view of the situation there, the country is far from fulfilling the expected criteria.

By denying France, Ali Bongo will at the same time deny his paternal heritage

But after all, if Uganda joined the Commonwealth, why wouldn't Gabon make it? Except that you have to ask yourself the right question: what would a French-speaking country do in an organization which mainly brings together the former British colonies, with the exception of Rwanda or Zambia, and which does not bring any added value in terms of economic exchanges or reduction of customs taxes? Of course, Gabon will be able to get closer to its new economic allies, the country having, in recent years, turned to Asian investors, some of whom have joined the Commonwealth. But in reality, Ali Bongo just wants to show France that he doesn't need her. An awkward gait. By denying Paris, Ali Bongo will at the same time deny his paternal heritage: "The Gabonese have a homeland, Gabon, and a friend, France", said at the time Omar Bongo, father of the current Gabonese president. A maxim that will soon no longer make sense.

A war of ego far from the concerns of the Gabonese people

This “prince's whim” owes a lot to the mistakes of Ali Bongo: since 2009, the son has tried to put an end to the strategy of the father, who had forged strong economic ties with his former colonial power. But at what cost ? Ali Bongo, however, did not put his country afloat. And today he wants to go further: in addition to economic gain, far from being certain, he hopes that the Union Jack flag will one day fly in Gabonese schools: the president would like English to become the second working language in Gabon, which at the time tried to break into the world of American funk without success. Since 2012, he has been in charge of developing the experience of English-French bilingualism. But the Gabonese expect something else: food, jobs and more freedoms. The Gabonese request for membership of the Commonwealth appears to be quite illusory for the population, who sees Ali Bongo's approach as one more fantasy. But also as a clumsy way to send for a stroll in France. A war of ego far from the concerns of its people who would like concrete actions.

Tags: in onePolicy
Previous Article

Tolls delay construction of road between DRC and Zambia

Next article

Algeria's new military diplomacy

Frederic Ange Toure

Frederic Ange Toure

Leave comments Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

All the news About AFLIP
  • South Africa
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Green cap
  • Central
  • Comoros
  • Ivory Coast
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Morocco
  • Mauritius
  • Mauritania
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
  • Republic of Congo
  • DR Congo
  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Chad
  • Tunisia
  • Togo
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Maghreb & Middle East

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Mauritania
  • Middle-East
  • Tunisia

West Africa

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Green cap
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea Conakry
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Central Africa

  • Central African Republic
  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Republic of Congo
  • Chad
  • Sao Tome and Principe

East Africa

  • Burundi
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania

Southern Africa and Indian Ocean

  • South Africa
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Comoros
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • About us
  • Editorial
  • Legal notices
  • Contact
  • May 2021
العربية AR 简体中文 ZH-CN English EN Français FR Deutsch DE Português PT Русский RU Español ES Türkçe TR

© 2022 The Journal of Africa.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Africa according to
  • Africa yesterday
  • Africa today
  • Careers
  • Passports
  • May 2021
  • Contact

© 2022 The Journal of Africa.

Welcome back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

Đã cần thiết All trường. Log In

Retrieve your password

Hãy nhập tên người dùng hoặc địa chỉ email để mở mật khẩu

Log In

Add new playlist

Go to Mobile Version