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Gabon
Tensions as oil sector is hit by strike

The indefinite strike, which began on December 1 among employees of oil companies operating in Gabon, has produced rapid results. [...]

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Ali Bongo
Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale
Jean Eyeghe Ndong
Organisation Nationale des Employes du Petrole
Societe Gabonaise de Raffinage

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ONEP could face a slow death

Launched on Dec. 1, a strike headed by the union Organisation Nationale des Employes du Petrole (ONEP) in Gabon’s oil and gas sector has entered its second month. Although the walkout is running out of steam at oil companies, the [.

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Strike takes hold and the government knuckles down

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Opposition meets in Paris to thrash out platform

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Bongo fears a general strike

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Opposition ups pressure on Ali Bongo

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Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale
Jean Eyeghe Ndong
Organisation Nationale des Employes du Petrole
Societe Gabonaise de Raffinage

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Gabon Bongo tries to accommodate disgruntled business community

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Gabon Bongo snubs opposition, thinks strategy

Spotlight | Gabon ONEP could face a slow death

Gabon Di Ndinge steals Ping’s thunder

Gabon ONEP on warpath against bosses

Gabon Strike takes hold and the government knuckles down

Gabon Opposition meets in Paris to thrash out platform

Gabon Bongo fears a general strike

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Gabon
Tensions as oil sector is hit by strike

Gabon
Bongo tries to accommodate disgruntled business community

Gabon
Prime Minister upbraids the ONEP union

Gabon
Bongo snubs opposition, thinks strategy

Spotlight | Gabon
ONEP could face a slow death

Gabon
Di Ndinge steals Ping’s thunder

Gabon
ONEP on warpath against bosses

Gabon
Strike takes hold and the government knuckles down

Gabon
Opposition meets in Paris to thrash out platform

Gabon
Bongo fears a general strike

Spotlight | Gabon
Opposition ups pressure on Ali Bongo

Gabon
Unrest stirs in Libreville

Spotlight | Gabon
How oil nationalism gains grip on policy