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Gabon
French Riviera hideaway for president's half-brother Christian Bongo in jeopardy

The Schengen visa of Christian Bongo, half brother to the Gabonese president Ali Bongo, expired at the end of April.

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2021

Gabon
Traditional Ndjobi order gains new master after death of "Papa Andjoua"

On 18 April, Fidele Andjoua, the brother of Gabon's former president Omar Bongo and Ndjobi grand master, died and was buried shortly after in Franceville. His son, a presidential advisor, has replaced him at the head of this traditional ritual widely practised in Haut-Ogooué, the Bongo family stronghold.

Subscribers only Politics 04.05.2021

Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

His nephew is an advisor to President Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast and his brother is part of the opposition to Patrice Talon in Benin, but Arnauld Houndété is interested in prospecting for gold in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2021

Gabon
The discreet new Côte d'Azur life of Ali Bongo's half-brother

Based in Nice since November 2020, the Gabonese president's half-brother Christian Bongo still sits on the board of BGFI Congo and presides over SAREP, and he is now planning a comeback in one of his favourite sectors: private aviation.

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2021

Gabon
Clan rifts widen as Bongos pushed out of state jobs

Fewer and fewer members of former president Omar Bongo's extended familiy occupy official positions, fuelling ill-feeling within the clan towards president Ali Bongo and his main advisor and eldest son, Noureddin Bongo.

Subscribers only Politics 24.03.2021

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

A number of leading rap stars, among them Akon, Booba and Gims, have established close links with the occupants of Africa's presidential palaces. And, because they serve as links between France and Africa, their services are actively sought by the French government, which is looking for ways to communicate with young people in Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2021

Gabon
Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

The head of state is a practising Muslim but has always been at pains to show he cares about the other religions in his country. The latest display of this diplomatic-spiritual prudence was the appointment of a Frenchman, who was one of his tutors in the 1970s, to represent Gabon at the Holy See.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

Congo, Gabon
From Libreville to Brazzaville, nobody trusts Omar Denis Jr Bongo

Already ostracised by Gabon's presidential family, Ali Bongo's half-brother and Denis Sassou Nguesso's grandson Omar Denis Jr Bongo also has to deal with the mistrust, or even outright hostility, of people close to Congo's president.

Subscribers only Politics 11.02.2021

Gabon
Masen and IsBD scout out investors for Dominique Auroy's power plant

The Tahiti-based entrepreneur Dominique Auroy is pulling out all the stops to find new partners and get his project for a hydroelectric plant in Gabon back on track. He is being helped by Morocco's sustainable energy agency and Islamic Development Bank.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.01.2021

Gabon
Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

Dominique Auroy's interests in Gabon have taken a hit since Ali Bongo came to power, succeeding his late father, with whom Auroy was involved in various projects. Now the Tahiti-based entrepreneur sees hydropower as a way to get back into business in the country.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 22.12.2020

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

The businessman-adventurer has long been one of the main characters of the "Françafrique" era. André Guelfi, Pierre Falcone and Vincent Miclet helped to fashion the myth of the deal-maker who could be found in Africa's presidential palaces and the bars of Paris's luxury hotels, setting up multi-million-dollar deals with just a few phone calls.

Subscribers only Business 21.12.2020

Bernard Kouchner (left) and Kamal Benali (right) during Alpha Condé's presidential inauguration.

Congo
Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

The granting of an optical fibre concession to a company controlled by Omar Denis Jr Bongo, son of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo and grandson of Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso, has provoked a wave of protest among Congo Telecom employees.

Subscribers only Politics 15.12.2020

Gabon
Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

They fall out, make up and then fall out again... Now, the Gabonese president's sister and the first lady have patched up up their differences once again. But their reconciliation is having repercussions in the president's family and even on the functioning of the president's office.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2020

Congo, Ivory Coast
New lease of life for Marc Sendanki, discreet ex-middleman for Gunvor in West Africa

These days, Marc Honda Sendanki is giving the Russian firm Litasco the benefit of his extensive networks in the region.

Subscribers only Energy 12.10.2020

Congo
Sassou tasks trio to crack open IMF vault

For the past year, the IMF has kept postponing the payout of the tranches of a loan it granted Congo in July 2019. Budget minister Ludovic Ngatsé and a select team have been mandated to get the country out of this financial limbo.

Free access Business 02.10.2020

Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

France, Gabon
Ali Bongo switches up diplomatic corps in EU

The Gabonese president has embarked on a series of sweeping changes within Gabon's embassies in the EU, with new ambassadors posted to Paris and Belin.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.09.2020

Gabon
Son follows father as head of internal intelligence service

New head of internal intelligence Bernard Gnamankala is the son of a general who headed the same service 30 years ago.

Subscribers only Politics 27.08.2020

Gabon
Minister Frank Nguema's business partners hotly dispute his handling of TV+

Joseph Atomo, the co-shareholder of TV+ Gabon alongside Sports Minister Frank Nguema, filed a complaint at the end of July against his partner (and cousin) for "breach of trust". He accuses Nguema of billing the channel's advertisers through a personal company.

Subscribers only Politics 25.08.2020

Ivory Coast
Houphouet-Boigny's jeweller to relaunch diamonds by year-end

After a hiatus of more than 45 years, semi-industrial diamond production in Ivory Coast is due to resume at the end of the year with Transactysglasol, a company founded by Christian Abadie, jeweller to the country's first president and now headed by Nicolas de Lesguern, operator of gold mines in Burkina Faso.

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2020

Gabon
The women behind the new balance of power

As a sign of the new balance of power in Libreville, the entourage of two of the country's leading women - first lady Sylvia Bongo and president of Gabon's constitutional court Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo - has come away with the lion share's of the new government positions.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2020

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Omar Bongo

Gabon
French Riviera hideaway for president's half-brother Christian Bongo in jeopardy

Gabon
Traditional Ndjobi order gains new master after death of "Papa Andjoua"

Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

Gabon
The discreet new Côte d'Azur life of Ali Bongo's half-brother

Gabon
Clan rifts widen as Bongos pushed out of state jobs

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Gabon
Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

Congo, Gabon
From Libreville to Brazzaville, nobody trusts Omar Denis Jr Bongo

Gabon
Masen and IsBD scout out investors for Dominique Auroy's power plant

Gabon
Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Congo
Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

Gabon
Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

Congo, Ivory Coast
New lease of life for Marc Sendanki, discreet ex-middleman for Gunvor in West Africa

Congo
Sassou tasks trio to crack open IMF vault

France, Gabon
Ali Bongo switches up diplomatic corps in EU

Gabon
Son follows father as head of internal intelligence service

Gabon
Minister Frank Nguema's business partners hotly dispute his handling of TV+

Ivory Coast
Houphouet-Boigny's jeweller to relaunch diamonds by year-end

Gabon
The women behind the new balance of power

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Gabon French Riviera hideaway for president's half-brother Christian Bongo in jeopardy

Gabon Traditional Ndjobi order gains new master after death of "Papa Andjoua"

Guinea Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

Gabon The discreet new Côte d'Azur life of Ali Bongo's half-brother

Gabon Clan rifts widen as Bongos pushed out of state jobs

In Focus | Africa Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Gabon Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

Congo, Gabon From Libreville to Brazzaville, nobody trusts Omar Denis Jr Bongo

Gabon Masen and IsBD scout out investors for Dominique Auroy's power plant

Gabon Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

In Focus | Africa, France Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Congo Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

Gabon Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

Congo, Ivory Coast New lease of life for Marc Sendanki, discreet ex-middleman for Gunvor in West Africa

Congo Sassou tasks trio to crack open IMF vault

France, Gabon Ali Bongo switches up diplomatic corps in EU

Gabon Son follows father as head of internal intelligence service

Gabon Minister Frank Nguema's business partners hotly dispute his handling of TV+

Ivory Coast Houphouet-Boigny's jeweller to relaunch diamonds by year-end

Gabon The women behind the new balance of power

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Gabon
French Riviera hideaway for president's half-brother Christian Bongo in jeopardy

Gabon
Traditional Ndjobi order gains new master after death of "Papa Andjoua"

Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

Gabon
The discreet new Côte d'Azur life of Ali Bongo's half-brother

Gabon
Clan rifts widen as Bongos pushed out of state jobs

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Gabon
Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

Congo, Gabon
From Libreville to Brazzaville, nobody trusts Omar Denis Jr Bongo

Gabon
Masen and IsBD scout out investors for Dominique Auroy's power plant

Gabon
Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Congo
Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

Gabon
Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

Congo, Ivory Coast
New lease of life for Marc Sendanki, discreet ex-middleman for Gunvor in West Africa

Congo
Sassou tasks trio to crack open IMF vault

France, Gabon
Ali Bongo switches up diplomatic corps in EU

Gabon
Son follows father as head of internal intelligence service

Gabon
Minister Frank Nguema's business partners hotly dispute his handling of TV+

Ivory Coast
Houphouet-Boigny's jeweller to relaunch diamonds by year-end

Gabon
The women behind the new balance of power