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Minister Massassa rattles tax stability for newcomers to Gabon oil

Oil companies wanting to invest in Gabon risk being put off by the government's new tax provisions that have gone under the radar.

Subscribers only Energy 13.09.2022

Jérôme Andjoua and SGS to continue to secure Maurel & Prom infrastructure

Pertamina offshoot Maurel & Prom renewed in late June the contract of Société Gabonaise de Services (SGS) to provide security at its Port-Gentil and onshore facilities for another two years.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 06.09.2022

Santullo family remain in banking limbo

Guido Santullo's family is trying to have at least one of his Swiss accounts, all of which have been frozen since 2018, released. This request was just rejected by the Swiss justice system, which is investigating corruption allegedly committed by the Italian construction contractor in Gabon.

Subscribers only Politics 01.09.2022

Libreville settles its accounts with pan-African Télésud channel

In July and August, Gabon paid the €650,000 euros it still owed Télésud for promotional work. The pan-African channel, founded in 1998 and now owned by Cameroonian business tycoon Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga, has thus settled its accounts with Libreville.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 31.08.2022

Commercial court judges clash with the government

The dispute is the first in the short history of Gabon's commercial courts, which came into operation less than two years ago. On 15 August, 15 commercial court judges began an indefinite strike.

Subscribers only Politics 25.08.2022

Mebiame family drags intelligence services into its inheritance quarrels

Since his death in 2015, the heirs of former prime minister Léon Mebiame Mba have been fighting over the substantial estate of one of the one country's biggest landowners. The special services have now intervened at the request of the children of his first wife, led by Samuel Mebiame.

Subscribers only Business 23.08.2022

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

The Joint Expanded Verification Mechanism, a little-known military cooperation body headed by an Angolan general, was supposed to investigate security incidents in the eastern DRC on behalf of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.08.2022

Ill-gotten gains inquiry focuses on Dominique Ouattara's estate agency

A Parisian judge questioned several of the late Omar Bongo's adult children in June and July about their links with the AICI real estate agency founded by Dominique Ouattara. The Ivorian first lady's name appears many times in the minutes of the interrogations.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.07.2022

Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Ivory Coast.

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Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

The Paris court of law has just charged four of Omar Bongo's children, including Omar Denis Jr Bongo, grandson of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, and his half-sister Pascaline Bongo, in the so-called 'ill-gotten gains' case.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2022

Libreville finally stumps up for Sofema armoured vehicles

On hold for the last two years pending payment by Libreville, the delivery of a consignment of AML90 reconnaissance vehicles from the French defence company should go ahead before the end of this year.

Subscribers only Defence 20.07.2022

Time for Tomi to pay French taxes, rules Council of State

After years of court battles over tax on commissions, the French Council of State ruled Michel Tomi had to pay some taxes in France.

Subscribers only Business 11.07.2022

Swiss inquiry into alleged Santullo backhanders takes on international dimension

After four years of Swiss investigations into the payments allegedly made by construction firm Sericom to senior Gabonese officials, the Office of the Attorney General is seeking assistance from other national jurisdictions. For its part, the Santullo family is still trying to unfreeze its accounts, but so far in vain.

Subscribers only Business 08.07.2022

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

The United Nations is likely to pick a West African replacement for Guinean François Louncény Fall, who stepped down as head of the UN regional office in for Central Africa in June after six years in the role.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.07.2022

Francophonie secretary of state Zacharopoulou to visit Libreville

The French Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, will travel to Libreville from 5 to 8 July.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.06.2022

French secretary of state Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.

Libreville pushes for new chairman of AfCFTA

Four months after his appointment as Minister of Commerce for Small and Medium-sized businesses, Yves Fernand Manfoumbi is running for chairman of the council of ministers for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2022

Franck Ping discreetly lobbies Bazoum on behalf of Gauff Engineering

The business agent Franck Ping, the son of Gabon's former foreign minister Jean Ping, is the main architect of the electrification deal signed by the German company Gauff Engineering and the government of Niger.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 20.06.2022

Libreville and Lomé to be inducted into Commonwealth in Kigali

The decision was taken by Commonwealth member states on 12 June: Gabon and Togo will officially become members of the Commonwealth on 24 June at the heads of state summit in Kigali.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2022

"Congo Hold-up" : France's financial prosecution service has begun investigating the BGFI

Gabon's BGFIBank group is being investigated by the French national financial prosecution service. The investigation concerns "suspect" movements of funds between its subsidiaries in the DRC and France.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 08.06.2022

Eveline Diatta-Accrombessi's TV channel faces creditor in Paris court

The pan-African channel Edan TV owned by Eveline Diatta-Accrombessi was ordered by a Paris court at the end of March to pay one of its French contractors.

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2022

Laccruche's court case makes regime's praetorian guard uneasy

Cases against Ali Bongo's ex-chief of staff's chauffeur and aide de camp is creating waves within the Garde républicaine, which handles security for the president and his staff. The two men have been accused of doing things that have, over the years, become part of the unit's job.

Subscribers only Politics 06.06.2022

Business airlines hit jackpot with AU summit in Malabo

The latest African Union gathering held in the capital of Equatorial Guinea in May was a golden opportunity for a handful of business airlines to make some serious money by flying various presidents around.

Subscribers only Business 03.06.2022

The African Union summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Post-Covid drilling rig rush hampers Cnooc's plans

The numerous drilling campaigns recently launched in Africa have caused a near shortage of rigs, as well as an explosion in their prices. As a result, some operators are entering into collaborations.

Subscribers only Energy 01.06.2022

Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

On 10 May, Libreville registered in Mauritius the company Inpax Africa, a financial vehicle for foreign investors interested in two major infrastructure works around Gabon's capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance, Business 16.05.2022

Perenco in damage-limitation mode at Cap Lopez oil terminal

Under the management of the Franco-British company since December, Gabon's main terminal for oil exports has suffered a leak of some 50,000 m3 of crude. With one of the country's key facilities out of action, Perenco and the Gabonese authorities have been heavily criticised for their lack of transparency over the circumstances of the accident and its social, environmental and economic impact.

Subscribers only Energy 09.05.2022

Storage tanks at the Cap Lopez oil terminal in Gabon, surrounded by a pool of crude oil.

Bongo and Sassou Nguesso vie for papal visit

The two central African presidents are lobbying the Vatican to convince Pope Francis to visit their respective countries next year. But so far, the head of the Catholic Church has yet to confirm any trip.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.04.2022

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Gabon

Minister Massassa rattles tax stability for newcomers to Gabon oil

Jérôme Andjoua and SGS to continue to secure Maurel & Prom infrastructure

Santullo family remain in banking limbo

Libreville settles its accounts with pan-African Télésud channel

Commercial court judges clash with the government

Mebiame family drags intelligence services into its inheritance quarrels

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

Ill-gotten gains inquiry focuses on Dominique Ouattara's estate agency

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Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

Libreville finally stumps up for Sofema armoured vehicles

Time for Tomi to pay French taxes, rules Council of State

Swiss inquiry into alleged Santullo backhanders takes on international dimension

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

Francophonie secretary of state Zacharopoulou to visit Libreville

Libreville pushes for new chairman of AfCFTA

Franck Ping discreetly lobbies Bazoum on behalf of Gauff Engineering

Libreville and Lomé to be inducted into Commonwealth in Kigali

"Congo Hold-up" : France's financial prosecution service has begun investigating the BGFI

Eveline Diatta-Accrombessi's TV channel faces creditor in Paris court

Laccruche's court case makes regime's praetorian guard uneasy

Business airlines hit jackpot with AU summit in Malabo

Post-Covid drilling rig rush hampers Cnooc's plans

Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

Perenco in damage-limitation mode at Cap Lopez oil terminal

Bongo and Sassou Nguesso vie for papal visit

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Gabon

Minister Massassa rattles tax stability for newcomers to Gabon oil

Jérôme Andjoua and SGS to continue to secure Maurel & Prom infrastructure

Santullo family remain in banking limbo

Libreville settles its accounts with pan-African Télésud channel

Commercial court judges clash with the government

Mebiame family drags intelligence services into its inheritance quarrels

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

Ill-gotten gains inquiry focuses on Dominique Ouattara's estate agency

Spotlight Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

Libreville finally stumps up for Sofema armoured vehicles

Time for Tomi to pay French taxes, rules Council of State

Swiss inquiry into alleged Santullo backhanders takes on international dimension

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

Francophonie secretary of state Zacharopoulou to visit Libreville

Libreville pushes for new chairman of AfCFTA

Franck Ping discreetly lobbies Bazoum on behalf of Gauff Engineering

Libreville and Lomé to be inducted into Commonwealth in Kigali

"Congo Hold-up" : France's financial prosecution service has begun investigating the BGFI

Eveline Diatta-Accrombessi's TV channel faces creditor in Paris court

Laccruche's court case makes regime's praetorian guard uneasy

Business airlines hit jackpot with AU summit in Malabo

Post-Covid drilling rig rush hampers Cnooc's plans

Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

Perenco in damage-limitation mode at Cap Lopez oil terminal

Bongo and Sassou Nguesso vie for papal visit

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Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case