{{Gabon is considering switching to the use of english language following Rwanda\u2019s success.}}<\/p>\n
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzesai, the spokesperson of Gabon presidency says President Ali Bongo will visit Rwanda from Friday to Saturday to study at first hand its experience with bilingualism.<\/p>\n
Bongo’s visit will take place a week before the Francophonie summit in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo on October 12, which French President Francois Hollande will attend.<\/p>\n
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo wants to boost the use of English in his country, a former colony of France where French is widely spoken. <\/p>\n
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzesai said “Gabon wants to look closely at Rwanda’s experience with the introduction of bilingualism,”<\/p>\n
“Rwanda used to be a French-speaking country and part of the Francophonie (French-speaking international community),” he said. “Today it is part of two communities: the Francophonie and the Commonwealth.”<\/p>\n
Gabon is one of France’s closest African allies and a privileged channel for France’s influence on the continent however, Gabon plans to introduce English.<\/p>\n
The vast majority of Gabon’s 1.5 million people speak French.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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