Gabon

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Schneider ◽  
Vanessa Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Central Africa ◽  
Economic Capital ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Official Language ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Republic

Gabon is located in central Africa. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of Congo. A sparsely populated country covered at 85 per cent of its territory with forests, Gabon has a population of 1.7 million over a territory of 26,000 square kilometres (km). The population is highly urbanized, with more than four in five Gabonese living in the cities. The capital Libreville and Port-Gentil, the economic capital of the country hosts 59 per cent of the population. The official language of Gabon is French, and the currency used is the CFA.

Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Schneider ◽  
Vanessa Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Central African Republic ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
The Republic

Cameroon is found in Central Africa and is bordered by Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo. Due to its strategic location, Cameroon is the maritime gateway for commercial goods to the landlocked region of Central Africa (Chad, Central African Republic, and northern Congo). It has an area of 475,442 square kilometres (km) and has a population of 23.4 million inhabitants. Its capital is Yaoundé, but the largest city in terms of population and economic importance is Douala, where the main seaport and the busiest airport of Cameroon, Douala International Airport, are found. The autonomous port of Douala represents 80–85 per cent of the maritime transport of Cameroon and is the largest port in the CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa). A secondary airport is found in Yaoundé, the Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport.

scholarly journals Presidential Tenure and Constitutional Provisions: Recent Evidence from Central Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Dawson ◽  
Daniel J. Young
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Term Limits ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Term Limit ◽  
Developing Democracies ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Constitutional Factor

Constitutions around Africa have been repeatedly tested on the issue of presidential term limits. We explore the four most recent cases of African presidents facing the end of their constitutionally mandated limit, all of which developed in Central Africa. Burundi, Rwanda, the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo all adopted constitutions limiting presidential tenure to two terms; yet, in 2015, when these limits were approaching, none of the sitting presidents simply stood down. Our analysis focuses on the constitutional provisions meant to protect the two-term limit, the strategies employed by each of the four presidents, and the difficulty they faced in pursuing extended tenure. We find that constitutional provisions do constrain, but not always to the expected degree. Our analysis adds a consideration of a foundational constitutional factor to the growing literature on term limits in Africa, with implications for other regions of newly developing democracies.

South Sudan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Schneider ◽  
Vanessa Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Independent Country

South Sudan is situated in north-eastern Africa bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Kenya. It is 619,745 square kilometres (km) and has a population of 12.58 million. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recently recognized independent country. South Sudan, which is officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, comprises the three former southern provinces of Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, and Upper Nile in their boundaries as they stood on 1 January 1956 and the Abyei Area, as defined by the Abyei Arbitration Tribunal Award of July 2009. The capital of South Sudan is Juba.

Bryophytes from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa). V. Diplasiolejeunea cogoensis sp. nov.

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Marta Infante ◽  
Patxi Heras ◽  
Tamás Pócs
Keyword(s):  
Central Africa ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
West Central ◽  
The Republic

Diplasiolejeunea cogoensis is described as new from Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa). It is included in Sectio Villaumeae, it is recognisable by its big size, the auriculated dorsal base of lobe, its long and always double first tooth and the shape and location of propaguliferous leaves.

Bryophytes from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa). IV. Notes on some nomina nuda from Annobon

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-129
Author(s):  
Patxi Heras Pérez ◽  
Marta Infante Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
West Central ◽  
The Republic

Eight moss species corresponding to nomina nuda recorded in the literature from Annobon Island are listed with their recent determination and current names. Leucophanes unguiculatum, Philonotis uncinata var. glaucescens and Vesicularia strephomischos are new records for the Equatorial Guinean bryoflora.

National Report for Cameroon

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
The West ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Lake Chad ◽  
The North ◽  
East Lake ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Common Misunderstanding

Cameroon is a developing country with an extensive informal sector and a population of approximately 20 million people. There is a common misunderstanding about the location of Cameroon. While many think it is located on the west coast of Africa, it is rather located in central Africa bordered by Nigeria to the west, Chad and the Central African Republic to the east, Lake Chad to the north and the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to the south.

Bryophytes from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa).VI. Cololejeunea iradieri sp. nov., Cololejeunea magna stat. nov. and their relations to similar species

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Marta Infante ◽  
Patxi Heras
Keyword(s):  
Central Africa ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
West Central ◽  
The Republic

The group of African Cololejeunea species with a heart-shaped perianth and elongate marginal leaf cells has been studied. Cololejeunea iradieri is described as new from Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa), while Cololejeunea harrisii Pócs var. magna Tix. is raised to species level. Their relations to similar species, C. amaniensis Pócs, C. harrisii Pócs and C. tenuiparietata Tix., are discussed.

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