Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon 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"
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon The country has ratified the Makka Al-Mukarramah convention for the fight against corruption, an initiative by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon 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
Africa Gabon Pacome Moubelet Boubeya, Minister of Industry, presented the main themes of the Gabonese Industrial Days, a meeting to be held today and on 12 November at the Libreville Botanical Garden
Africa Gabon The country is in talks with The Nature Conservancy to reorganise $700 million of its debt into Eurobonds to fund marine conservation, in what could be the largest of such transactions
Africa Gabon On Monday 17 October, the flag of Gabon was hoisted for the first time at Commonwealth Headquarters in a ceremony marking the country's entry into the Commonwealth
Africa Gabon The country, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of October, said the Council's monthly work programme will feature two events, one on "peace and security in Africa" and the other on "climate and security in Africa"