Saturday, October 15, 2022

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba sets his sights on 2023

In October 2018, while attending an international forum in Riyadh, Ondimba suffered a stroke. Physically, the effects are still visible. The President now walks with a cane and talks slightly slower. But intellectually, “the machine works just as well as before. He has recovered


Ali Bongo Ondimba et la désastreuse «décennie» gabonaise*

Précédemment enseignant au Département de sciences politiques et d’études internationales à l’Université de Tampa et au Hillsborough Community College aux Etats-Unis, Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot revient ici sur le régime d’Ali Bongo, vieux maintenant de 13 ans. Si ces années n’auront


Gabon’s Ali Bongo to fly to London today Friday to attend late Queen Elizabeth’s funerals

Ali Bongo, the leader of Gabon, will fly today Friday to London in view of attending the funerals of late United Kingdom (UK) monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died at the age of 96 after 70 years of rule.
“Like several personalities from around the world, including Sovereigns, Monarcs


‘Angry’ Gabon President dissolves Public Works ministry

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has dissolved the Ministry of Public Works, Equipment and Infrastructure citing incompetence, Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda said, reading a presidential decree.

The decision, the PM said, follows “many complaints” from citizens


Carlyle considers sale of Gabon oil firm Assala Energy for over $1bn

Private equity fund Carlyle Group is considering the sale of Gabon-focused oil and gas producer Assala Energy to capitalise on surging global energy prices, reported Reuters, citing industry sources.

A potential sale of Assala could earn more than $1bn for Carlyle. Run by investment


Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister Michael Moussa-Adamo of Gabon

On September 24, 2022 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Gabonese Foreign Minister Michael Moussa-Adamo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Wang Yi said, Gabon is a good friend of China in Africa. The two countries have


Gabon Carbon Credits Seen Fetching as Much as $35 a Ton

Gabon’s environment minister said the country’s carbon credits may fetch $35 a token with the African country planning the release of a record 90 million credits onto the voluntary carbon market as it seeks ways to finance the conservation of its carbon-absorbing forests.