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Goldman Prize for Marc Ona Essangui

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 8:39am

Marc Ona with the Goldman Prize

Marc Ona with the Goldman Prize

Marc Ona Essangui, one of our most inspiring partners from Africa, will receive the Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco today. The Prize recognizes Marc’s personal courage and perseverance, and gives a boost to our network.

Mining, Dams and Repression in Gabon

Fri, 01/16/2009 - 10:12am

Marc Ona Essangui

Marc Ona Essangui

Abundant natural resources make Gabon one of Africa’s richest nations. The country’s wealth fills the pockets of a small clique, while the people live in misery. Gabon’s strong man Omar Bongo recently imprisoned five civil society partners of International Rivers to stifle calls for change.

US Organizations Urge Release of Gabonese Civil Society Leaders

Oxfam America • Amnesty International • Human Rights Watch • Friends of the Earth • Global Response • International Rivers • International Accountability Project • Rainforest Action Network • Committee to Protect Journalists • Global Greengrants Fund • Reporters Without Borders • TransAfrica Forum • Publish What You Pay • Bank Information Center

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