Bonjour
j'aurais besion d'infos concernant ces deux pays je suis actuellement en train de reflechir a une proposition de taf soit au Burkina fassoa Ouaga soit en guinée equatoriale a malabo.
Les boulots sont exactement les memes, il ne me reste qu'a choisir le pays.
Si quelqu'un a des infos sur la vie dans ces pays merci de me les communiquer.
Je partirai avec ma femme et mes 2 enfants (16 mois et 3 ans) Comment est la vie la bas ?
Les moeurs et coutumes ? l'ecole etc.....
Brefs pleins de questions qui restent en suspend.
je me demande si partir avec 2 enfants en bas ages est un bon choix... maldie...
J'espère que tu vas bien ainsi que ta femme et tes enfants! Moi, je suis au Burkina Faso, je réside à Ouagadougou. Je peux te rassurer que le Burkina est un pays très hospitalier, la vie est encore moins chère qu'en Guinée Equatoriale et nous vivons dans la stabilité( je veux dire dans la paix, pas de trouble) par contre en Guinée, le pays n'est pour l'instant pas stable, il y a eu des troubles récemment là-bas. Donc je ne te conseille pas le Burkina parceque j'y suis mais compte tenu de la belle atmosphère qui y règne par rapport à l'autre pays. Côté climat, la Guinée ayant accès à la mer est encore plus agréable. A toi maintenant de méditer et choisir!
Amicalement,
Drissa
depuis le pays des hommes intègres
May God help and bless us! Que Dieu nous aide et nous bénisse!
La Guinée, nom officiel : République de Guinée, est un pays d’Afrique de l'Ouest. La Guinée est parfois appelée Guinée Conakry, du nom de sa capitale Conakry, pour la différencier de la Guinée-Bissau, de la Guinée équatoriale et de la Nouvelle-Guinée. Elle a pris son indépendance de la France en 1958.
Salut je suis marié à une Burkinabè et connais bien ce pays; je ne connais pas Malabo mais ma cousine bosse labas avec sa petite famille pour Orange france telecom donc elle m'a raconté un peu.
Pour faire simple :
- Guinée Equatorial (ile de Bioko ......qui veut dire truc en Mooré langue du burkina :))
endroit magnifique mais tu vas vivre en autarcie complète coupé de la population, d ailleurs pas très agréable et ca se comprend vu la situation politique!!!
- Burkina faso, pays très chaud sans accès à la mer pas spécialement beau excepté quelques endroit, mais à l'incomparable accueil et la population la plus sympa que cette terre ai porté, d'après moi!!!
voila un avis, tout dépend de ce que tu cherches, quitte à venir en Afrique autant opter pour le BF d'autant que c'est francophone contrairement à GE
Vu que le pays est bien tenu la Guinée Equato est un pays stable , rien à voir avec les autres Guinées...
Sur l'île je sais pas mais sur le continent pas mal parlent français, ce sont des fangs , le président met en 2e langue le français à l'école, il est faché avec l'anglais depuis qqs temps...
Mais avec des petits je choisirai le BF .
donc oui il s'agit bien de la Guinée Equatoriale sur l'ile de Bioko a Malabo.
c'est vrai que pour le moment tout le monde nous conseille le burkina.
nous n'avons pas réussi a savoir beaucoup de chose sur Malabo.
Guilom à Malabo ta cousine connait d'autre expat?
ma femme ne travaillera pas et elle aimerai aider des asso là bas est ce possible?
est il facile de se faire soigner, de trouver des superettes...
puet on visiter l'ile facilement ou il faut des laissr passer?
il me semble que se rendre sur le continent est dificile?
nous n'avons toujours pas choisi...
la bas ils ne connaissent que des expats.... c'est un contexte assez spécial!!!
ils avaient fait un super site, que je voulais t'envoyer mais il ne fonction pas!
superette ok
visite pas evident
asso: ???
l'ile sert de retranchement présidentiel, aller sur le continent n'est pas chose facile mais faisable
je n'ai que très peu d'element à te donner sur ce pays
eux ils sont une petite famille bien liée et les gosses en profite à fond
c'est tout ce que je peut te dire!
perso je reve d aller dans ces coins là, pour la beauté des lieux mais ai peur d etre très deçu par rapport au Burkina
qui est beaucoup moins sexy en carte postal certe.....
voici quelques éléments de réponse:je connais un peu ces 2 destinations Malabo est une île petite , perdue, et ou il n'y a pas grand chose à faire si ce n'est se retrouver entre expat:ça peut être très sympa comme très conflictuel, ça dépend de l'ambiance et c'est difficile à prévoir.Ouaga est une très grande ville , chaude et embouteillée, mais les possibilités de sorties et d'occupation extra travail sont assez importantes.Pour les enfants , il y a le problème du palu, mais ce n'est pas insoluble et en général ils sont bien mieux au soleil et s'y plaisent .Ne laissez pas passer la chance d'être expat, c'est spécial mais souvent très agréable:Je vis à Boodioulasso et j'apprécie
Je ne sais pas si tu as déjà fait ton choix, mais pour avoir connu les 2 pays, je te conseille mille fois Ouaga !
J'ai "expérimenté " la Guinée Equatoriale il y a deux ans, avec une amie dont la famille résidait sur l'ile de bata.. Et bien, comment dire ? Le président n'est pas le plus cool qu'on puisse dire (il est associé à Amin dada, de l'Ouganda)... Nous nous étions rendues sur le continent, mais pour retourner sur l'ile cela a été... une autre chose. En effet : le président a simplement décidé de fermer tous les vols... Pourquoi ? certainement à cause de sa parano.
Je ne me base pas seulement sur cette mésaventure pour te donner mon avis, mais néanmoins, cela traduit le climat.
Il faut savoir qu'à Malabo, il n'y a pas d'électricité dans le centre la nuit (ah moins que ce soit sur le continent... j'ai un doute), ce qui fait qu'à une heure précise, le générateur de la ville se coupe... Evidemment, comme tous les expat, tu ne seras pas vraiment concerné, mais cela est très significatif aussi de la situation.
Enfin, si tu te décides à y aller, n'aborde jamais le sujet du president, avec personne. Mon amie et moi faisions une thèse sur la Guinée Eq, on a été suivies à plusieurs reprises.
Même avec des enfants, et même s'il ya le palu, je te conseille vraiment Ouaga, c'est vraiment chouette comme ville, j'avais adoré l'atmosphère.
L'île de Malabo pas de Bata 😉, ou l 'Ile de Bioko.
Ce doit etre sur l'ile que l electricité coupe la nuit , le president a en effet la parano de se faire putsher depuis la mer c' est aussi la raison pour laquelle on ne voit que quelques rares bateaux autour. Logique donc que si vous étiez là bas pour faire une etude sur le pays que vous ayez été suivies.
Mais chut!
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