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

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

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

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"

Indian Navy warship Tarkash called at Port Gentil, Gabon, as part of its current deployment in the Gulf of Guinea for anti-piracy patrols; the trip marked the first ever visit of an Indian Navy ship to Gabon