The Mitsoghos are the people of the Massifs de Chaillu mountains in the Ngouniéprovince of Gabon.
Tsogho is their language, hence the name Mi-Tsoghos (where the prefix "Mi" means plural).
The majority of modern Mitsoghos live in Libreville and Mouila, however their roots can be traced back north-south into the tropical mountain forests just west of where the Ngounié river meets the Ogoué river to where the Ogoulou river meets the Ngounié river.
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I was a bit worried about the arrival on the river because the creeks leading into it were shown on the map with their streams disappearing about a kilometer [0.6 mile] from the Ngounie.
There were fish in the creeks, not bound by waterfalls down to the Ngounie.
There was an elephant killed in the center of Fougamou recently that was crossing the river from the east to west.
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The objective of the Agrogabon programme is to establish village seed herds in the vicinity of La Ngounié ranch, as part of a regional Integrated Operation.
Agrogabon, in collaboration with Ngounié ranch, plans to establish 240 nucleus herds with a herd expected to reach 3500 head by 1993 with a view to developing village production.
In this respect, a feasibility study was conducted in 1983 by J. Van Lancker (Compagnie J. Van Lancker, 1983) and the first seed-stock were distributed in 1985.
Three investigators and as many assistants for the 7 villages in Woleu-Ntemprovince, 8 researchers and as many assistants for 16 villages in Ogooué-Ivondo, and 5 assistants for 11 villages in Ngounié.
The investigators received training from the PRECED scientific committee who introduced them to methods of collecting data for 3 days in Woleu-Ntem, 6 days in Ogouée-Ivindo and 6 days in Ngounié.
The difference in the number of days is due to the fact that these areas are at opposite ends of the country.
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For example, while 80 percent in the Estuaire province (including Libreville) have access to potable water, the rate is below 20 percent in Nyanga and Ngounié.
The PPA suggests that access to health and education services are the two prime preoccupations of rural people; those living in secondary towns are mainly concerned with the lack or inadequacy of urban infrastructure, (especially the lack of safe water).
Reports from Gabon say more than a thousand people have been involved in violent demonstrations over the past few days in southern Gabon.
Africa Number One radio reports that the demonstrators, mainly young people, set up roadblocks, seized vehicles and set fire to public buildings in Mimongo in NgounieProvince.
The reports say the demonstrators are demanding improvements in the local infrastructure, particularly in the road and electricity networks.
The Ogooué River, Gabon's main body of water, is the second largest watershed in Central West Africa.
The two major rivers which flow into it, the Ngounié and Ivindo Rivers, are home to a rich variety of aquatic species, including catfish and the weakly electric fish.
The Gabonese raise little livestock and rely heavily on fish for food.
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n southern Gabon's Ngounie River region, individuals who suffer from chronic ailments that are not readily resolved through ordinary medical prescriptions are generally perceived to be victims of mystical aggression.
In such instances, family members appeal to a divination specialist, known as an nganga kosi, to assist in alleviating the problem.
