Gabon's president pardons seven Angolan fishermen arrested for illegal fishing

According to the Angolan ambassador to Gabon, Joaquim Espírito Santo, quoted by Angop, the release of the seven Angolan fishermen is scheduled for this Monday. Cases of Angolan fishermen being detained, tried and convicted in Gabon for alleged illegal …

Gabon longs to cash in on sacred hallucinogenic remedy

Beneath yellow fruit, hidden within the roots of the iboga plant in the forests of Gabon, lies a sacred treasure that the country is keen to make the most of. For centuries, religious devotees have eaten it -- a psychotropic shrub that users say has …

Gabon wants to cash in on iboga's popularity in treating mental illness and addiction

A hopeful Gabon looks to the future

Gabonese voters have given President Nguema a strong mandate to break with the country’s past and steer economic and political renewal. Nineteen months after the military-led coup that ousted Ali Bongo and ended the 56-year Bongo dynasty, the country has …

UAE firm to build FLNG barge for Perenco’s project in Gabon

Perenco affiliate Dixstone and UAE-based engineering and construction firm Technomak have signed a strategic engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, integration (EPCCI) agreement for the Cap Lopez FLNG project in Gabon. After Perenco made …

Gabon: Dion Ngute sits in for Biya as Olingui Nguema sworn in

Dion Ngute’s presence, analysts are also saying, holds more meaning, given that Cameroon is the leading economy in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, where Gabon is member. As a country with a history of rich ties with Cameroon for …

Gabon oil find to be tapped by converted jack-up as BW Energy eyes other exploration prospects

BW Energy says 25 million barrel Bourdon discovery has 'best fluid quality' of all fields in Dussafu licence President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony in Libreville on 3 May, 2025.Photo: AFP…

President praises Gabonese elections and says they are "an example to follow"

João Lourenço, who is on a visit to the Republic of Gabon for a few hours, was speaking after a private meeting with his Gabonese counterpart, Brice Nguema, winner of the presidential elections held in April with 94.8 percent of the votes. “I would like to …

Vaalco advances FPSO overhaul and drilling plans off Africa

Houston-based Vaalco Energy has provided an update on its exploration agenda offshore Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon. FPSO Baobab Ivoirien MV10; Source: Vaalco Energy As disclosed in the company’s Q1 2025 results, the company has multiple plans in the works …

From Classroom to Combat Boarding: Multinational VBSS Training Highlights Obangame Express 2025

Naval forces from 27 nations executed Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations in Senegal as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2025, a multinational effort aimed at strengthening maritime security in West African waters. Led by Senegal’s Special …