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The Lion King
• July - September 2017
Gabon
In 1839, a commercial treaty was signed between the
French, led by Admiral Louis Edouard Bouët-Willaumez
and the ruler of Mpongwé, King Denis Rapontchombo,
which marked the beginning of the French influence over
the country known today as Gabon...
Country Focus
By Anicet Mvouri
