Tag: Gabon
the junta extends the age of used vehicles that can be imported by 5 to 8 years
The Gabonese military authorities have decided to extend the age of cars that can be imported by 5 to 8 years. Since 2016, no used car over five years old…
Gabon recalls its ambassador
According to several sources, the Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote to the Angolan authorities to announce the return of its ambassador. A reminder officially “for consultations”, says the letter.…
The sale of a Fang mask deemed compliant by French justice, Gabon dismissed
The auction of an extremely rare African sculpted mask for 4.2 million euros, initially purchased for 150 euros by a second-hand dealer from a couple in their eighties, was validated…
The situation in Gabon on the agenda of a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States
An extraordinary session of the conference of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is taking place this December 15, 2023 in Ciudad…
release of eight trade unionists detained by military intelligence
There were eight trade unionists from the Gabon Energy and Water Company (SEEG) detained for three days in the premises of the General Directorate of Military Intelligence. They were arrested…
strike notices filed with several companies in the oil sector
The National Organization of Petroleum Employees (Onep) has filed two strike notices with the companies Assala Gabon and Addax Petroleum. Two other major oil production companies and Sogara, the only…
debt taskforce calls for “urgent measures” against embezzlement
In Gabon, the “ task force » on the debt submitted its 60-day report, after this working group for the control, audit and verification of public markets was reactivated in…
Gabon: the junta announces an electoral calendar which limits the duration of the transition to two years
In Gabon, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) created by the military following the coup d’état of August 30 announced this Monday in a press release…
Brice Oligui Nguema in Riyadh for the first Saudi Arabia-Africa summit
The president of the Gabonese transition, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, arrived this Thursday in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia where he is participating this Friday in the first Saudi Arabia-Africa summit.…
Gabon: a parliamentary re-entry under scrutiny, two months after the coup d’état
In Gabon, two months after the coup d’état of August 30, 2023 against Ali Bongo, parliament returned on October 30. Deputies and senators, all appointed by the president of the…