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 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