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Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Washington has stepped up its efforts to prevent US oil companies from being obliged to repatriate their rehabilitation funds to the CEMAC zone.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 18.05.2023

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

The executive organ of the Central African bloc is being lead ad interim by Gabon's Daniel Ona Ondo, even though Baltasar Engonga Edjo of Equatorial Guinea was appointed to the post over a month ago. Consequently, CEMAC's ability to get down to important business is compromised.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 01.05.2023

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

Soldiers of the East African Community (EAC) regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo. © Alain Uaykani / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2023

Orange negotiates new mobile licence in Libreville

Discussions were held in March between Orange's Africa and Middle East branch and Libreville on the award of a new licence for the French telecommunications company in Gabon.

Subscribers only Business 27.04.2023

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

The World Bank is delaying its disbursement of some $400m for major road works projects in the DR Congo until Kinshasa files a "resettlement action plan" for the population that the construction works will impact.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 26.04.2023

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

The mining services firm remains at the heart of a protracted legal dispute between the French entrepreneur and the former governor of Katanga. The battle has recently swung in Beveraggi's favour and he is now recovering funds from Ecobank and Gécamines.

Subscribers only Business 21.04.2023

Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

Junior Tullow Oil is getting back to its roots: exploration. Now that it is reducing its debt, the British firm wants to invest in an offshore block in Gabon.

Subscribers only Energy 17.04.2023

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

The ambassadors slated to become the next Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations at UNESCO, reporting to Director-General Audrey Azoulay, did not apply.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.04.2023

Inner circle
Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

Pierre-Alain Mounguengui remains at the helm of Gabon's football federation despite spending six months behind bars after accusations he covered up a paedophilia scandal. He nevertheless faces stiff competition within the federation from rivals who have support at the presidential palace.

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2023

The Angondjé stadium, in the northern suburbs of Libreville (Gabon), where the 2017 CAN final was held.

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to involve a slate of African leaders at the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact that he is hosting in June.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 29.03.2023

FATF-affiliated action group holds out hope for more World Bank aid

The World Bank's $4m aid package used to run GABAC, an anti-money laundering action group in Central Africa, will expire this year.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 27.03.2023

Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

The unprecedented holding of a vote to select the secretary-general of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie reflects strong tensions between Aurore Bergé and her partners in France's ruling coalition.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 24.03.2023

Perenco hurries to sell Atora before Carlyle seals sale of its share

Franco-British oil junior Perenco wants to quickly sell its share in Atora field in Gabon for $50m, indicating it does not wish to work with the future owner of Assala Energy's majority share, which Carlyle is in the process of selling.

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2023

Spotlight
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

The main foreign investors in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa are alarmed by the regional body's foreign exchange regulations, considering them to be too tough. But despite intense lobbying, a relaxation of the rules looks unlikely, the central bank having set itself ambitious objectives for foreign currency reserves.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Commodity traders 17.03.2023

Abbas Mahamat Tolli, governor of the Bank of Central African States, in Paris in 2018.

Ex-Addax temp workers pursue fight over pay

Several Addax Petroleum and Sino Gabon former temporary workers have doubled down on their fight against Sinopec's two subsidiaries.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2023

Michelle Lassus, low-key events organiser for Ali Bongo

Part of the organisation of the One Forest Summit held in Libreville was subcontracted to Michelle Lassus' French PR agency Art Vision System, which had already organised several meetings held by Ali Bongo in 2016

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2023

Gabon given plaintiff status in 'ill-gotten gains' case

The Paris Court of Appeal has granted plaintiff status to the state of Gabon in the "Ill-gotten gains" case, making it the first country involved in the case to obtain that status and providing it with access to the investigation file.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2023

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

The AU and UN have yet to appoint a representative to help shed light on the repression that followed the 20 October protests in Chad in 2022 despite their pledges to do so to the authorities in N'Djamena.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.03.2023

Ali Bongo to host AU debate on UN Security Council reform

The president of Gabon Ali Bongo is to host a meeting on the reform of the UN Security Council from 30 to 31 March in Libreville.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.03.2023

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

The latest summit of the Economic Community of Central African States, held on 25 February, once again postponed the planned merger the bloc with two other regional entities.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.03.2023

Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Gabon on 2 March to take part in the One Forest Summit. He will be accompanied by a large business delegation that includes Meridiam, Veja and Eramet

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 28.02.2023

Spotlight
Bongo and Sassou ready to bury hatchet

The two presidents, who have been on frosty terms for years, hope to use the One Forest Summit in Libreville to set aside their grievances. One of the bones of contention has been the attitude of Sassou's grandson, whom Gabon believes is financing the political opposition from Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2023

Gabonese president Ali Bongo (left) and his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou Nguesso in 2014.

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Gabonese head of state Ali Bongo, who will shortly take over ECCAS's rotating presidency, is keen to be involved in resolving the DRC-Rwanda crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.02.2023

French courts speed up Santullo probe

While in Switzerland the investigation into alleged bribery of Gabonese officials by Sericom, a construction firm founded by Guido Santullo, is well under way, France, acting on Gabonese lawsuits, has just summoned several former associates of the late Italian businessman.

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2023

Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

One of the biggest oil deals in Africa in 2023, involving 50,000 bpd, has the industry in a tizzy. Carlyle has chosen Citibank to handle the sale, and the bank has selected three potential buyers.

Subscribers only Energy 08.02.2023

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Gabon

Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

Orange negotiates new mobile licence in Libreville

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

Inner circle
Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

FATF-affiliated action group holds out hope for more World Bank aid

Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

Perenco hurries to sell Atora before Carlyle seals sale of its share

Spotlight
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Ex-Addax temp workers pursue fight over pay

Michelle Lassus, low-key events organiser for Ali Bongo

Gabon given plaintiff status in 'ill-gotten gains' case

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

Ali Bongo to host AU debate on UN Security Council reform

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

Spotlight
Bongo and Sassou ready to bury hatchet

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

French courts speed up Santullo probe

Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

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Gabon

Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

Orange negotiates new mobile licence in Libreville

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

Inner circle Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

FATF-affiliated action group holds out hope for more World Bank aid

Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

Perenco hurries to sell Atora before Carlyle seals sale of its share

Spotlight Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Ex-Addax temp workers pursue fight over pay

Michelle Lassus, low-key events organiser for Ali Bongo

Gabon given plaintiff status in 'ill-gotten gains' case

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

Ali Bongo to host AU debate on UN Security Council reform

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

Spotlight Bongo and Sassou ready to bury hatchet

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

French courts speed up Santullo probe

Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

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Inner circle
Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

Spotlight
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Spotlight
Bongo and Sassou ready to bury hatchet