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Gabon’s media crisis: a threat to democracy

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The dream of building a modern Fifth Republic in Gabon faces an unexpected obstacle: the collapse of its media sector. Print journalism in retreat, online outlets struggling for survival, dwindling advertising revenue, restricted access to public information, and the disappearance of once-thriving publications—this isn’t just an economic crisis. It’s a democratic one.

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