Destination Gabon: African "Eden" tries to attract tourists

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The fishing village of Otangani, near Gabon's capital, Libreville, has no running water or electricity - but it still hopes to attract tourists. Despite the soft, white sand and wildlife of the national parks, few tourists visit the Pointe-Denis peninsula, where the village is located. On a recent Sunday morning, the bar and restaurant, Kossi, just outside Otangani, was empty. Elsewhere on the peninsula, wealthy Gabonese and foreigners...