Congo-Brazzaville: 'Simmering Discontent' Ahead of Elections (AllAfrica.com)

Brazzaville — Barely two weeks before presidential elections in the Republic of Congo, Marcel Kombo decided to send his wife and children away from Brazzaville.

Background Note: Gabon (Scoop.co.nz)

Geography Area: 267,667 sq. km. (103,347 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital --Libreville (pop. 673,995). Other cities --Port-Gentil (118,940), Franceville. Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly, heavily forested interior (about 80% forested); ...

CrisisWatch N°71, 1 July 2009 (AlertNet)

Source: International Crisis Group CrisisWatch N°71, 1 July 2009

Afren will benefit from African 'Persian Gulf' (Daily Telegraph)

Afren is well placed to capitalise on America's thirst for African oil.

Ambassador Joseph Wilson (ret.) Joins Symbion Power Advisory Board (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Symbion Power today announced the appointment of Ambassador Joseph Wilson as a member of the Symbion Power Advisory Board.

CrisisWatch N°71, 1 July 2009 (International Crisis Group)

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Angola: Country Settles Down AU Quotas Until 2010 (AllAfrica.com)

Luanda — The Republic of Angola has paid its quotas in advance to the African Union (AU) until 2010, states the report of the Contributions Sub-committee of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the regional organisation.

Central Africa: Congo Neighbours in Media Control Plot (AllAfrica.com)

Kinshasa — The media regulation bodies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) have signed an agreement on the control of political propaganda programmes.

Grameen Foundation Launches Mobile Services Tailored to the Poor With Google and MTN Uganda (Marketwire)

Initiative Promotes Innovative Use of Existing Technology to Empower the World's Poor

Round up of Paris Fashion Week day three (3news)

If you're planning an expedition to equatorial Africa or a yachting holiday in the south of France, Paris' spring-summer 2010 menswear catwalks had just the look for you Saturday.