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Inner circles | Gabon
Gabon boosts its New York diplomatic corps as it joins UN Security Council

The Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations, Michel Xavier Biang. © Matthew Russell Lee/Alamy Live News

Libreville has beefed up its diplomatic presence in New York for the coming two years. Led by Michel Xavier Biang, Gabon's UN mission has seen the arrival of diplomats trained by former prime minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet. [...]

Published on 07/01/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Michel Xavier Biang, Ambassador of Gabon to the United Nations.

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The Gabonese contingent of the Minusca in 2019.

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

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Inner circles | Gabon
Gabon boosts its New York diplomatic corps as it joins UN Security Council

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UN Human Rights Council: Berlin votes for Pretoria over Rabat

Central African Republic
Cargo airline Astral Aviation makes beeline for Bangui

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Friction between Paris and Libreville at the UN over Russia

In Focus | Gabon
New deal could end president's wiretap monopoly

In Focus | Central African Republic
Guterres gets tough in wake of peacekeeper abuse scandals

France, Gabon
How Paris mended fences with Libreville

Gabon
Ali Bongo battles with party leaders over leadership choice

Gabon, Morocco
Marc Kreiker and Kim Oun take on Bongo family business in Morocco

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Gabon
Ahead of joining Commonwealth, Gabon sends envoy to Paris

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