Gabon

2nd One Forest Youth Forum, a pan-African initiative of youth environmental engagement, will open today in Libreville; 1.500 young leaders will discuss "Engaging African Youth in Green Volunteering to Protect Forest Ecosystems and Preserve Biodiversity"

French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10.000 jobs in Gabon as the country brings on its plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029 in a bid to protect local economy

Gabon will stop raw manganese export by 2029 to boost local industry and renew its economy: manganese, with oil and timber, is a top revenue source; in the same economic transformation frame, chicken meat imports will be banned from 2027

Ex-military chief Oligui was sworn in as Gabon president; the former general, who led a coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept elections last month after heading a transition government

Military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has won presidential election with around 90% of the vote according to provisional results; it was the first election in Gabon since the Bongo near-60-year dynasty was overthrown by Nguema in the 2023 coup

The campaign for Gabon's election that will end the transition officially begins today: candidates, including coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema and former Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, are already offering their statements

The transitional president, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, will run in the presidential elections on 12 April 2025; among the achievements he has claimed are the construction of 1.969 kilometres of roads and the distribution of 417 taxis

Council of Ministers on 20 February examined progress made in the implementation of infrastructure projects, with focus on the Ntoum-Cocobeach road axis, an 83-kilometer stretch key for the development of the area

All administrative officials are urged to submit their asset declarations before 20 February to strengthen transparency and fight corruption within the institutions, an initiative of the National Commission for Combating Corruption and Illicit Enrichment

An online influencer has been arrested after disseminating images shot inside a hospital emergency room, plunged into darkness due to a long power outage

The transitional parliament approved a new electoral code, after days of deliberations, allowing members of the security forces and magistrates to participate in elections as candidates; opponents see it as favourable to junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema

Four political leaders opposed to the military's transitional management called for the publication of a clear timetable for elections scheduled by August 2025; "failure to publish it immediately will be considered a major obstacle to democratic process"