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Corridors of power Palace whispers 16/01/2019

Valentin family sells up in Libreville

Several members of first lady Sylvia Bongo's family are considering [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 16/01/2019

Maixent Accrombessi, a loyal Freemason and friend

Confirmed on 12 January in his role as the high [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Investigation opened into ‘Libreville commando unit'

The abortive putsch on 7 January in Libreville has prompted Paris to ascertain why a French commando unit was present in Gabon just a few weeks previously. [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Security chiefs and Freemasons close ranks around Julien Nkoghe Bekale

The government reshuffle has spared strategically important portfolios as well as strengthening Ali Bongo's Masonic inner circle. [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Power brokers 16/01/2019

Faustin Boukoubi, the anti-Brice Laccruche speaker

Elected in October as MP for Pana, his native village in the south-eastern province of Ogooue-Lolo, 65-year-old Faustin Boukoubi was [...]

Oil 15/01/2019

Ambouroue keeps keys to oil and heads for Port-Gentil

Gabon's minister of petroleum Pascal Houangni Ambouroue can breathe easy following the government reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Julien Nkoghe [...]

Business circles Consultants 15/01/2019

Veolia's SEEG ejection: Libreville picks arbitrator at last

Gabon has at last announced its choice of arbitrator in [...]

Breaking news 08/01/2019

King of Morocco caught out by Libreville putschists

The attempted coup, which was carried out in the morning of January 7 by 10 or so members of a [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Shadowy presence of French commando squad unnerves Libreville

In the absence of Ali Bongo, who is convalescing in Morocco after suffering a stroke in Riyadh on 24 October, the Gabonese government has rapidly disintegrated into squabbling factions. And in this already febrile climate, the arrival in Libreville of [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

An unhappy Christmas for the ambassadors

Having been reluctantly pensioned off, several ambassadors are now facing an audit of their finances. [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Breaking news 14/12/2018

A new Africa boss named at Veolia

Antoine Frerot, chairman and chief executive of France's Veolia utilities group, is to appoint a new head of Africa and [...]

Business circles 12/12/2018

Business continues (almost) as usual while Ali Bongo convalesces

To the dismay of the financiers, the president's absence has sent bond values plummeting, but may signal opportunities for the oil companies. [...]

Business circles Businessmen 12/12/2018

Leod-Paul Batolo takes over at helm of Comilog

In early December, Leod-Paul Batolo, whose father is French and [...]

Oil 11/12/2018

Dussafu: who's the lucky winner of BW Offshore's first cargo?

The scuffle between Total, Shell , Mercuria, Glencore and Vitol [...]

Electricity 11/12/2018

Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

The largest private employer in Gabon, with a payroll of nearly 15,000 in the agro-food sector, Singaporean firm OLAM seems [...]

Breaking news 06/12/2018

Mohammed VI acting as Ali Bongo's new regent?

Following a period of observation at Rabat's military hospital, where he had been since November 29 after suffering a stroke [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Sassou Nguesso keeps a close eye on Ali Bongo's health

Close to Jean Ping, the Congolese president is closely following news of his ailing counterpart, whom he does not hold in the highest esteem. [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

AFD jettisons Banque gabonaise de developpement

On 19 November, the Agence francaise de developpement (AFD) relinquished [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

Pozzo di Borgo townhouse up for auction?

As reported by the West African Newsletter (WAN 784; WAN [...]

Business circles Businessmen 28/11/2018

An award for Christiane Marat Abyla

On 5 December, Gabon's 41-year-old Christiane Marat Abyla, who has [...]

Breaking news 27/11/2018

Sylvia Bongo drops her opposition to Ali Bongo convalescing in Morocco

Having battled for two weeks to have her husband taken to Europe (WAN 788), first lady Sylvia Bongo has published [...]

Breaking news 21/11/2018

Exclusive: Ali Bongo headed for Morocco

Having regained consciousness ten days ago, the Gabonese president Ali Bongo is, according to our information, preparing to leave the [...]

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Valentin family sells up in Libreville

Maixent Accrombessi, a loyal Freemason and friend

Investigation opened into ‘Libreville commando unit'

Security chiefs and Freemasons close ranks around Julien Nkoghe Bekale

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Faustin Boukoubi, the anti-Brice Laccruche speaker

Ambouroue keeps keys to oil and heads for Port-Gentil

Veolia's SEEG ejection: Libreville picks arbitrator at last

King of Morocco caught out by Libreville putschists

Shadowy presence of French commando squad unnerves Libreville

An unhappy Christmas for the ambassadors

Doha asserts itself

A new Africa boss named at Veolia

Business continues (almost) as usual while Ali Bongo convalesces

Leod-Paul Batolo takes over at helm of Comilog

Dussafu: who's the lucky winner of BW Offshore's first cargo?

Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

Mohammed VI acting as Ali Bongo's new regent?

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Sassou Nguesso keeps a close eye on Ali Bongo's health

AFD jettisons Banque gabonaise de developpement

Pozzo di Borgo townhouse up for auction?

An award for Christiane Marat Abyla

Sylvia Bongo drops her opposition to Ali Bongo convalescing in Morocco

Exclusive: Ali Bongo headed for Morocco

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