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Le bilan de l'accident du Cougar est désormais de sept morts et un disparu. Deux militaires, dont un est blessé, ont survécu. On ignore ce qui a causé l'accident.

peu avant de devenir ministre des Affaires étrangères, Bernard Kouchner aurait facturé, via une société créée par deux proches collaborateurs, plusieurs rapports à certains Etats, dont le Gabon.

Gabon plumbs the depths The country may hold significant sub-salt hydrocarbon reserves, but interest in Gabon's deep water is thin, writes Ian Lewis FACED with declining production from its onshore and shallow-water reserves, Gabon is pinning its hopes on the ultra-deep extremities of its coastal waters to make up the deficit. But with Shell, Total and others yet to find commercial deposits in the deep-water acreage already licensed, doubts have been raised over the likelihood of commercial viability at depths beyond 1,500 metres.

From South Africa there are numerous airlines offering flights to Gabon, and these range from direct flights, one stop flights and two stop flights.

From South Africa there are numerous airlines offering flights to Gabon, and these range from direct flights, one stop flights and two stop flights.

Reuters. Five anti-corruption campaigners in Gabon were arrested just before New Year and are being detained in harsh conditions on unknown charges, non-governmental organisations in France said on Tuesday. One of the five, Gregory Ngbwa Mintsa, is a plaintiff in a suit filed in a French court against Gabonese President Omar Bongo by anti-corruption activists who accuse the veteran leader of buying French properties with the proceeds of corruption.

Il y a autant de façon de célébrer la naissance de Jésus Christ qu’il y a de cultures. Noël à Libreville crée une frénésie et une effervescence aussi bien au niveau de la consommation qu’à celui de la fête ou de la foi proprement dite. Ici il n’y a pas de neige et certaines traditions de Noël qui sont communes dans les autres parties du monde ne sont pas toujours suivies au Gabon. Panorama du Noël des Librevillois.

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(CNN) -- Seven French soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed off the coast of Gabon, the country's official news agency said Sunday.
Two French soldiers survived the Saturday night crash, the agency said.
French Defense Minister Herve Morin arrived in Gabon's capital of Libreville on Sunday and met with President Omar Bongo to coordinate recovery efforts for the body of one of the seven soldiers whose remains had not been found.
According to the French minister, "the ... Read more...(CNN.COM)

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Sur les dix militaires qui se trouvaient à bord de l'appareil, quatre appartenaient au détachement de l'aviation légère de l'armée de terre (ALAT) basé à Libreville. Parmi eux, figurent les deux soldats décédés, le blessé léger et l'un des disparus.

L'autre unité frappée par cet accident, le 13e Régiment de dragons parachutistes de Dieuze (Moselle), compte cinq disparus dans ses rangs ainsi que le soldat retrouvé indemne, tous commandos des forces spéciales.

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COUNTRY: GABON/CAMEROON
ETHNIC GROUP: FANG
,MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 15 1/2 in.

Two of the four faces are visible in this picture.

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COUNTRY: CAMEROON/GABON
ETHNIC GROUP: FANG
MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 12 1/2 in.

This mask has a total of four faces. One is in the "back".

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COUNTRY: PUNU
ETHNIC GROUP: PUNU
MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 23 in.

This type of mask represents the spirt of dead maidens and is worn by a male relative. The white color is a symbol of genderless peace, deities, spirits of the dead and the afterlife. The wearer dances on stilts and wears a costume covering the entire body. The masks have a somewhat oriental appearance. The scarification and coiffure vary from one example to the next.

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COUNTRY: GABON
ETHNIC GROUP: PUNU
MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 23 in.

This type of mask represents the spirt of dead maidens and is worn by a male relative. The white color is a symbol of genderless peace, deities, spirits of the dead and the afterlife. The wearer dances on stilts and wears a costume covering the entire body. The masks have a somewhat oriental appearance. The scarification and coiffure vary from one example to the next.

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COUNTRY: PUNU
ETHNIC GROUP: PUNU
MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 12 in.

This type of mask, known as Okuyi, represents the spirt of dead maidens and is worn by a male relative. The white color is a symbol of genderless peace, deities, spirits of the dead and the afterlife. The wearer dances on stilts and wears a costume covering the entire body. The masks have a somewhat oriental appearance. The scarification and coiffure vary from one example to the next.

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COUNTRY: PUNU
ETHNIC GROUP: PUNU
MATERIALS: WOOD, PIGMENT
HEIGHT: 12 in.

This type of mask, known as Okuyi, represents the spirt of dead maidens and is worn by a male relative. The white color is a symbol of genderless peace, deities, spirits of the dead and the afterlife. The wearer dances on stilts and wears a costume covering the entire body. The masks have a somewhat oriental appearance. The scarification and coiffure vary from one example to the next.

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