Gabon, known as the Republic of Gabon, is located in west-central Africa, with an area of 276,000 square kilometers and a population of only 2.23 million.
In the late 17th century, the French navigator Danielle de Ferrin discovered the place and named it Gabon. It has since become a French colony.
In 1958, it became an autonomous republic within the "French Community". Independence was declared on 17 August 1960.
Gabon is rich in natural resources, known as the "treasure trove of resources" and the "country of green gold", and it is called the Kuwait of Africa because of its extremely rich oil reserves! It contributes more than 70% of the country's GDP.
Oil has made Gabon the richest country in Africa
The history of Gabon's oil industry dates back to the early 20th century, but it was not until the 70s of the 20th century that Gabon's oil production began to grow rapidly. Since then, Gabon has become one of the largest oil producers in West Africa.
If you have oil, of course, you will be rich, and Gabonese people are the richest people in Africa! The per capita GDP is as high as 60,000 yuan! Local prices are not high, and you can live very moisturized at RMB 1,800 per month.
Gabon's per capita literacy rate was 86.2 per cent, which was already very high in Africa, and literate Gabonese benefited from nine years of free education in the country. Medical care reimburses 85%, and people under 6 years of age and over 65 years old enjoy free medical care.
Gabon's population density is less than 8 people per square kilometer, the lowest population density in Africa, 80% of Gabonese people can speak French fluently, 30% can speak English language ability, greatly driving Gabon's commercial trade.
Gabonese President Bongo Jr. with French President Emmanuel Macron
The food in Gabon is very interesting, basically barbecued, even bananas and other fruits are grilled.
Gabon's per capita smartphone ownership is very high, almost one per person, basically used by Xiaomi and Huawei, the local mobile network coverage is excellent, even in remote rural areas, brush a Douyin, read today's headlines is also very smooth. Gabon stipulates that a man can take four wives, but the cost of marrying a daughter-in-law is very high.
The rule of the Bongo family in Gabon
Gabon is politically a presidential system, in which the President is the supreme leader of the country and the executive head of the Government. Don't look at the small population of Gabon, but there are 40 political parties in the territory, some of which have very interesting names, such as the Autumn Pants Party, the Book Party, and the Poverty Alleviation Party.
So far, Gabon has only changed three presidents, the second president Bongo Sr. and the third president Bongo Jr. are father-son relations, Bongo Sr. is a social expert, and we have a good relationship with China, especially like to drink Chinese fragrant white liquor and canned abalone produced in Dalian. The Bongo family has ruled Gabonese politics for 56 years.
Bongo Sr.: Haji Omar Bongo Ondimba
Bongo Jr.: Ali Bongo Ondimba
The long-standing monopoly of the family cast a shadow of instability over Gabonese politics, and coups became commonplace, including the "smallest coup d'état in history" in Gabon on 7 January 1997, when three Gabonese soldiers broke into Gabonese national television and one person watched from outside. With this combination, they also dared to announce a coup d'état. The result, of course, was "crushed" by the Gabonese military in minutes .......
The three soldiers who announced a "coup" in the smallest coup in history
Bongo Jr.'s administration in Gabon has arguably not been smooth.
In 2016, his campaign against rival Jean Ping was particularly weak.
It is necessary to introduce Jean Ping, who is famous not only in Africa but also in the world, who was the President of the United Nations General Assembly, the Chairman of the African Union and almost became President of Gabon.
More importantly, he is a Chinese !!
Jean Ping
Jean Ping's father, formerly known as Cheng Zhiping, was a native of Wenzhou, China, and in 1933, Cheng Zhiping was trafficked to Gabon by the colonists at the time to become a laborer.
And Cheng Zhiping, because of his hard work, bravery, and cleverness, was favored by a chief in Gabon, and married his black daughter to Cheng Zhiping, and only after that did he give birth to Jean Ping. Jean Ping also returned to Wenzhou, recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, let's Chinese powerful, strong genes!
Jean Ping in the campaign
On August 28, 2016, Jean Ping announced his victory in the Gabonese presidential election. But on September 24, Gabon's Constitutional Court issued its final ruling on the disputed election results, declaring the results of incumbent President Bongo Jr.'s winning the race for re-election valid.
That presidential dispute with Jean Ping actually weakened Bongo Jr.'s rule.
The coup d'état that took place on August 30 this year was very large, and Bongo Jr. was directly placed under house arrest, in which two details are more interesting, one is that the coup d'état took place on the first day after Bongo Jr. announced his re-election as president, and the second is that the coup leader is Bongo Jr.'s cousin: Army Commander-in-Chief Oligi.
Little Bongo under house arrest
The Gabonese military declared Oligi the transitional leader
In addition, in the past, Russia has been training personnel for the Gabonese army and law enforcement agencies, and the Wagner Group is deeply involved in the training of Gabonese military personnel.