Gabon

Gabon's transport minister, Brice Paillat, has resigned a week after a ferry disaster that left at least 21 people dead

Gabon's One Forest Summit kicked off on 1 March in Libreville, to bring together countries with large forest areas to collaboratively develop a platform for scientific and economic solutions and to combine forest protection and economic development

The Government has published a price list for cement sacks, setting the price of cement in accordance with the decree signed on 17 February by the Minister of State in charge of Industrial Development and his colleagues in Economy and Trade

The governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have joined forces to combat harmful cosmetic practices, launching a $14 million joint project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin-lightening products

The country has launched a project for five agricultural zones designed to lead it towards food self-sufficiency, but also to diversify its economy, with India's support

Foreign Minister, Michael Moussa Adamo, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting; reacting to his death on Twitter, President Bongo paid tribute to Moussa Adamo, whom he called "a friend and a great diplomat"

Gabon's President Ali Bongo has appointed the country's first female Prime Minister, Rose Raponda, to the role of Vice-President; she has thus also become the country's first female Vice-President

In a statement, TotalEnergies EP Gabon, the majority-owned subsidiary of Total, said it had reached a new exploration and production sharing agreement; the Baudroie-Mérou Marine G5-143 licence will last until 2047

The country has ratified the Makka Al-Mukarramah convention for the fight against corruption, an initiative by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

The country plans to sell $200 million of 'green' bonds - i.e. to finance initiatives against climate change - in the hope of turning its green policies into a stable source of revenue

An assessment of Gabon's National Action Plan to combat illicit financial flows was recently completed by the joint expert mission of the African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

The executive council of the Gabonese Basketball Federation and that of the National Basketball League have produced an agreement for the Fégabab to relaunch the flagship national competition under a new formula

An identification and registration operation for social welfare associations has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in Libreville, Owendo and Akanda