Gabon

Tighter oversight and regulatory reforms will strengthen governance of Gabon's mining sector; The measures aim to increase transparency, boost state revenues and ensure that mineral resources contribute more to national development

100-day evaluation of Gabon's the Fifth Republic was presented in May 2026; it highlights completing 97,8% of the o&g sector roadmap, reaching 80% progression in employment and civil service reforms, advancing public education and infrastructure goals

Gabon returned to continental diplomacy after taking part in the African Union Coordination Meeting; The government said the renewed engagement marks the normalization of ties with African partners following its suspension after the 2023 coup

Social media use has been reframed upon presidential decree with a package of new regulations that impact digital technology in general, with focus on protection of minors, regulation of artificial intelligence, user responsibility

Digital driving licenses have started to replace the old cardboard format, more vulnerable to document fraud; The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, is part of a broader process of modernizing the public administration.

Clean Africa organized an open house on waste sorting, recycling and recovery; "Raising awareness on the importance of recycling and promoting circular economy" introduced students to good environmental practices showing how a sorting center operates

Over 370 structured poultry farms will support the planned cessation of broiler chicken imports starting January 2027; the Minister of Industry and Local Transformation announced it in his recent appearance on the TV program "Le Gouvernement s’exprime"

Nine sailors were kidnapped during an attack on a trawler off the coast of Gabon the Ministry of Defense stated in a video released on Monday 12 January by several Gabonese media outlets; the attack was perpetrated by three armed individuals

The Women’s Rise Observatory, with Business & Professional Women Gabon BPW Gabon and the Bank for Commerce and Entrepreneurship of Gabon BCEG, launched 'Rising Star Gabon 2026' aiming to identify, support and promote projects led by women entrepreneurs

An intensive training in environmental and investigative journalism started in Libreville; organized by NGO WildAid with the Ministry of Communication, it aims to improve media coverage of nature conservation, environmental governance, eco-crimes

The wife of Ali Bongo, ousted leader whose family ruled Gabon for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money and has been sentenced to 20 years for graft together with their son Noureddin after a two-day trial

President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema chaired the ceremony for the distribution of computers to students of universities and grandes écoles, young entrepreneurs, influencers as part of the program “1 student – ​​1 computer”