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Corridors of power 26/07/2017

Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

The president has reshuffled his cabinet to make it more representative of the country. [...]

Power brokers 26/07/2017

Alexandre Barro-Chambrier proposes himself as the third way

Having toured Europe in early July to raise awareness of the post-electoral crisis in Gabon, Alexandre Barro Chambrier, the 59-year-old [...]

Oil 25/07/2017

Assala Energy struggles to close Shell purchase

Five months after being selected by Shell to pick up its assets in Gabon, Assala Energy and its shareholder Carlyle have their head on the chopping block in Libreville. [...]

Oil 25/07/2017

Vaalco unsuccessful in reassuring employees over Félicité Essono's role

Sent off in a rush by the group's management in [...]

Oil 25/07/2017

Ghanaian Brace Energy wants to be GOC's best buddy

Founded in 2016, the Ghanaian oil consultancy firm Brace Energy [...]

Corridors of power 12/07/2017

Richard Attias urges Ali Bongo to stump up!

Launched with grand pomp in 2012, the NYFA is in trouble. Libreville still hasn't finished paying for the 2015 event… [...]

Corridors of power 12/07/2017

Conde and Deby's ultimatum to Faustin Touadera

The two counterparts of the Central African president pressure him to to declare a general amnesty. A move which has provoked anger in Bangui. [...]

Power brokers 12/07/2017

Rene Ndemezo'o Obiang, the master of self-reinvention

Rene Ndemezo'o Obiang continues at the age of 70 to excel in the art of political reinvention. Previously the election [...]

Spotlight Oil 11/07/2017

Vaalco making its relations work at the presidential palace

Equity fund Group 42-BLR may have managed to get the reshuffle of its shareholder Vaalco Energy's management team the way it wanted (AEI 790), but that doesn't mean everything will be smooth sailing from here on out. The fund, along [...]

Breaking news 29/06/2017

Accrombessi's return leads to gnashing of teeth!

Maixent Accrombessi, who has been out of Gabon since August 18 2016 when he was evacuated on health grounds after [...]

Corridors of power 28/06/2017

Ben Moubamba plays the part of Bongo's enforcer

A former opponent who switched sides, the deputy prime minister has turned out to be Ali Bongo's most effective enforcer against his adversaries. [...]

Businessmen 28/06/2017

Charpentier signs up as adviser to Bongo

Co-chief of the architecture firm Concept Design Architecture Ingenierie (CDA) [...]

Oil 27/06/2017

Touchstone works with Schlumberger over Remboue

Despite recently becoming operator of the field, the Canadian junior still has its work cut out to settle a debt with the services firm. [...]

Oil 27/06/2017

Who's in control of Roussette

Offshore permit Roussette's future is still on tenterhooks even as operator Forafric Energy continues to talk of start-up in 2019. [...]

POWER BROKERS 27/06/2017

Mark Allen adds to Assala Energy's pool of talents

Assala Energy, operator of Shell's onshore deposits in Gabon bought by private equity firm Carlyle International Energy Partners (CIEP) in [...]

POWER BROKERS 27/06/2017

Why can't Jacob Thaty Tsioba seal any new deals for the DGH?

It's not a great track record. Six months after taking the reins of the Direction generale des hydrocarbures (DGH) (AEI [...]

Breaking news 16/06/2017

Exclusive. Ali Bongo taps his enemies’ phones...and ends up with a law suit

The story concerns one of the many legal disputes which are currently in fashion in Gabon but Ali Bongo, who [...]

Oil 13/06/2017

Mboumba: GOC preens feathers to seduce in Moscow

Ready to do what it takes to diversify his partners, president Ali Bongo’s administration is forging oil ties with the powers-at-be in Moscow. [...]

Corridors of power 13/06/2017

Gabon Oil Co’s daylight robbery of the state jewels

In late May, Gabon’s minister of economy Regis Immongault took [...]

Corridors of power 31/05/2017

Bilie By Nze, Bongo’s real mouthpiece

Since his contested election to a new term in office as Gabon’s president last August, Ali Bongo still hasn’t shaken [...]

Businessmen 31/05/2017

Mboumba to manage domestic debt

President Ali Bongo has put junior economy minister Noel Mboumba [...]

Oil 30/05/2017

Bongo galaxy starlet, Stream Oil, on the hunt for partner

Former GOC chairman’s own company, Stream Oil, needs to find funds fast to make any headway on its deposits and it doesn’t look like the task will be easy. [...]

Corridors of power 17/05/2017

Ping makes contact with Macron

While he still claims to be Gabon’s "president elect" following [...]

Business circles 17/05/2017

BGFI takes in deposits for government

For some months now, most of the oil companies operating [...]

Power brokers 17/05/2017

Arsène Emvahou,the man who whispers in Bongo’s ear

President Ali Bongo’s principal aide de camp, the enigmatic, 45 year old colonel Arsene Emvahou, is the leader’s eyes and [...]

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GABON SECTION

Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

Alexandre Barro-Chambrier proposes himself as the third way

Assala Energy struggles to close Shell purchase

Vaalco unsuccessful in reassuring employees over Félicité Essono's role

Ghanaian Brace Energy wants to be GOC's best buddy

Richard Attias urges Ali Bongo to stump up!

Conde and Deby's ultimatum to Faustin Touadera

Rene Ndemezo'o Obiang, the master of self-reinvention

Vaalco making its relations work at the presidential palace

Accrombessi's return leads to gnashing of teeth!

Ben Moubamba plays the part of Bongo's enforcer

Charpentier signs up as adviser to Bongo

Touchstone works with Schlumberger over Remboue

Who's in control of Roussette

Mark Allen adds to Assala Energy's pool of talents

Why can't Jacob Thaty Tsioba seal any new deals for the DGH?

Exclusive. Ali Bongo taps his enemies’ phones...and ends up with a law suit

Mboumba: GOC preens feathers to seduce in Moscow

Gabon Oil Co’s daylight robbery of the state jewels

Bilie By Nze, Bongo’s real mouthpiece

Mboumba to manage domestic debt

Bongo galaxy starlet, Stream Oil, on the hunt for partner

Ping makes contact with Macron

BGFI takes in deposits for government

Arsène Emvahou,the man who whispers in Bongo’s ear

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