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* Fake jobs seen rife in bloated civil service * Census in line with Ben Bongo election pledge By Linel Kwatsi Gabon's new President Ali Ben Bongo has ordered a census of the central African country's bloated civil service in a bid to...

In this article: Ali Ben Bongo, Revenue, Nicolas Sarkozy, Elysee Palace, and Africa

...mates whose genes were complementary to theirs. The team followed around 200 mandrills living in the tropical rainforest in Gabon in central Africa. They believe that the monkeys picked genetically dissimilar mates through smelling...

In this article: Mandrill, University of Durham, and Africa

...going to get dispensation for four or five days. "The English League doesn't stop so I don't have to be with the team for two weeks before." Paul Le Guen's Cameroon side will face Tunisia, Zambia and Gabon in the competition's group stage.

In this article: Andre Bikey, Burnley, Cameroon, Africa Cup of Nations, Paul Le Guen, Zambia, Angola, and Tunisia

...which requires approval from Ugandan authorities, is expected to be completed in early 2010. Eni already has interests in Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, Mozambique and the Republic of Congo. The company produces about 450,000 barrels of oil...

In this article: Eni, Kurdistan, Nigeria, Italy, Afghanistan, and Mozambique

...a producing oil field. Eni said the acquisition was part of an its expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. It also has interests in Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, Mozambique and the Republic of Congo. Heritage chief executive Tony Buckingham said the...

In this article: Eni SpA, Italy, London Stock Exchange, London, Turkey, and Nigeria

...draw in Luanda. Defending African champions Egypt were drawn in Group C along with Nigeria, Mozambique and Benin while Cameroon, Gabon, Zambia and Tunisia make up Group D. The teams will play each other once in a round-robin format, with...

In this article: African Nations Cup, Michael Essien, Didier Drogba, Chelsea, Luanda, Mali, Angola, and 2010 World Cup

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...Criticism Of State Pushed Aside A state-run media-monitoring body suspended six private newspapers and a television program in Gabon on 10 November in an effort to silence criticism of recent elections results and members of government,...

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...will close in November 2010, says Steve Toothill, CGGVeritas chief geologist, is a deepwater round, with attention on subsalt plays. Gabon presents a vast unexplored basin and drilling so far has been only above the salt, according to...

In this article: Economist Intelligence Unit, Omar Bongo Ondimba, and Angola

Cameroon have a place at the 2010 World Cup within their grasp But if they lose or draw, and Gabon beat Togo in Lome, then the Panthers of Gabon will secure a remarkable qualification. So everything rests on Saturday's matches. "We...

In this article: World Cup, World Cup, Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Guinea, Malawi, Algeria, and Africa