PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs

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[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

@PeaceCorps Change happens incrementally and one person at a time. https://t.co/rMGp4fhSjp

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Gabon president’s party won the most seats in the first round of the country’s first legislative elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty.
https://t.co/uHSFmSzeCp

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Gabon says it is open to investment and wants to see its raw mineral resources processed locally, but needs large investments in energy to do so. https://t.co/NaubOIWl2V

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Three U.S. envoys in Congo flee country, after facing a frosty first meeting with the president’s security adviser, some ill-advised late-night target practice by some of the envoys, and a Congolese general with an axe to grind. https://t.co/n4nvDYXJle

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Eighteen years after signing a key fisheries partnership with the European Union, Gabon has announced its intention to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement, citing an imbalance in benefits and growing concerns over resource exploitation. https://t.co/Nq517LM6J9

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Travelers from Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea banned by Trump. https://t.co/F50XekY6Zx

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo, who was deposed in a 2023 coup, has left the country and is now in Angola,
https://t.co/FdBq4uls9P

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Gabon military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema - who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty - won the presidential election with more than 90% of the vote. https://t.co/uH4F5fs13Q

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Trump ends protected status for thousands of Cameroonians and Afghans https://t.co/eqzuHIuUwN

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

DOGE may make cuts to #PeaceCorps, even though the agency has long received bipartisan support and makes up a tiny fraction of the federal budget. https://t.co/W9SfjsJMWA

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Far from the well-trodden tourism path, the Central African nation of Gabon promises unparalleled access to nature at its wildest. https://t.co/qy7PzFwLiR

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Mpox epidemic is spreading in the capital of Congo, where it threatens efforts globally to contain the virus
https://t.co/JTkaWuSdTZ

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Visit of transitional president of Gabon underscores the strengthening cultural ties between Gabon and Egypt and highlights appreciation for Egypt’s unparalleled historical legacy.
https://t.co/6m0NP3PJct

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

New constitution in Gabon allows coup leader General Brice Oliqui Nguema to run for president in the country’s general presidential election slated for August 2025.
https://t.co/JyE9u3AM3P

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Referendum on the constitution in Gabon delivers on a promise by military coup leaders to take steps towards establishing democratic rule.
https://t.co/2FKoVOG36n

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Study finds significant differences in plant life between bais (in Congo Basin) frequented by endangered species like gorillas and elephants, sparking new questions about their ecological role.
https://t.co/3izqv6Gzst

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

A recent study found that cacao farming in the Congo Basin, the world’s largest carbon sink, is linked with up to seven times more deforestation than other agricultural activities.
https://t.co/QMe949XAbM

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

The tiny island of Mbanié off the coast of Gabon is the subject of a dispute pitting Equatorial Guinea against Gabon at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
https://t.co/1bLBh80N0l

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Every day there are more tensions between Indigenous peoples in isolation and the different activities that are within the territory that they ancestrally pass through.
https://t.co/99lQaDFLAp

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Gabon reports first mpox case, which involves a resident who had recently spent 2 weeks in Uganda, another country recently affected by expanding outbreaks in Africa.
https://t.co/1mqCbPOWcO

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

Whether it’s exploring the bustling cities of Asia, the scenic beauty of Europe, or the tropical paradises of the Caribbean, Gabonese citizens have a gateway to countless adventures, making international travel more accessible and exciting than ever before
https://t.co/2GuhDhlRyq