National Confederation of Unions of the Educational System, announced to the educational community its intention to strike today, April 11, supporting the union action calling for the release of the president of Dynamique unitaire, Jean Rémy Yama

National goal of energy independence and universal access within ten years is pursued with new deals, as with Turkish Aksa Energy for design, financing, construction and operation of a 1.000MW gas power plant; the state utility SEEG still poses hurdles

Full membership of Gabon within the Commonwealth has been restored: it had been partially suspended in 2023 out of violation of the democratic principles of the Charter; progress towards fulfilling obligations remains in the agenda of upcoming meetings

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