A report on Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Cameroon

The court of N'Gangue M'voumbe Niambi, from the book Description of Africa (1668)

Bamum script is a writing system developed by King Njoya in the late 19th century.

The Battle of Gabon resulted in the Free French Forces taking the colony of Gabon from Vichy French forces, 1940

Alphonse Massamba-Débat's one-party rule (1963–1968) attempted to implement a political economic strategy of "scientific socialism".

President George W. Bush welcomes President Omar Bongo to the Oval Office, May 2004

Marien Ngouabi changed the country's name to the People's Republic of the Congo, declaring it Africa's first Marxist–Leninist state. He was assassinated in 1977.

Former president Ahmadou Ahidjo ruled from 1960 until 1982.

A pro-constitutional reform rally in Brazzaville during October 2015. The constitution's controversial reforms were subsequently approved in a disputed election which saw demonstrations and violence.

Paul Biya has ruled the country since 1982.

Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, his wife Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama in 2014

Denis Sassou Nguesso served as president from 1979 to 1992 and has remained in power ever since his rebel forces ousted President Pascal Lissouba during the 1997 Civil War.

Prime Minister of Gabon Julien Nkoghe Bekale and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in October 2019

Map of the Republic of the Congo exhibiting its twelve departments

A statue of a chief in Bana, West Region

U.S. Navy Captain is greeted by Gabonese Army

President Paul Biya with U.S. President Barack Obama in 2014

Gabon map of Köppen climate classification

GDP per capita development in the Republic of Congo, 1950 to 2018

A proportional representation of Republic of the Congo exports, 2019

A proportional representation of Gabon exports, 2019

Cassava is an important food crop in the Republic of the Congo.

Volcanic plugs dot the landscape near Rhumsiki, Far North Region.

Change in per capita GDP of Gabon, 1950–2018. Figures are inflation-adjusted to 2011 International dollars.

Young women learning to sew, Brazzaville

School children in the classroom, Republic of the Congo

Dutch bulls and cows at Wallya community during the rainy season in Cameroon

Cameroonian women on Women's Day Celebration

The homes of the Musgum, in the Far North Region, are made of earth and grass.

Map of the region's indigenous languages

Dancers greet visitors to the East Region.

Plantains and "Bobolo" (made from cassava) served with Ndolè (meat and shrimp)

Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of sun glasses, Monk shoes, sandals, and a Smartwatch.

A woman weaves a basket near Lake Ossa, Littoral Region. Cameroonians practise such handicrafts throughout the country.

Cameroon faces Germany at Zentralstadion in Leipzig, 17 November 2004.

Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, catholic church in Yaoundé

Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.

- Gabon

It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

- Republic of the Congo

It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south.

- Cameroon

3 related topics with Alpha

Economic Community of Central African States

2 links

Economic Community of the African Union for promotion of regional economic co-operation in Central Africa.

The treaty became effective in 1966 after it was ratified by the then five member countries—Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, and Gabon.

Central Africa

1 links

Subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.

Abéché, capital of Wadai, in 1918 after the French had taken over

French explorer Paul Du Chaillu confirmed the existence of Pygmy peoples of central Africa

ECCAS/CEMAC state, part of Middle Africa
ECCAS state, part of Middle Africa
ECCAS state only

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, and São Tomé and Príncipe are members of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

African Union

1 links

Continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.

Map showing the traditional language families represented in Africa

Muammar Gaddafi embracing Tanzanian President Kikwete after assuming the chairmanship

Billboard in Niamey (Niger) announcing the 33rd AU Summit (2019)

African Union Representational Mission in Washington, D.C.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (formerly GSPC) area of operations

South Sudanese independence referendum, 2011

Kenyan soldiers and fighters of the Ras Kamboni Brigades, a Somali government-allied militia, near Kismayo, Somalia, 2012

On 15 July 2012, Dlamini-Zuma won a tightly contested vote to become the first female head of the African Union Commission, replacing Jean Ping of Gabon.

Pan-African Parliament (PAP): To become the highest legislative body of the African Union. The seat of the PAP is at Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Parliament is composed of 265 elected representatives from all 55 AU states, and intended to provide popular and civil-society participation in the processes of democratic governance. Its president is Roger Nkodo Dang, of Cameroon.

Sudan ultimately withdrew its candidacy and President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo was elected to a one-year term.