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Trump To Meet Leaders Of Senegal, Gabon, Others In Washington
TVC News Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington.... The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington. Experts suggest...
Sylvia Bongo relatives arrested in Gabon anti-drug operation
The Standard
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Gabon's President Ali Bongo looks on during the One Forest Summit at the Presidential Palace in Libreville on March 2, 2023. AFPCaption Three relatives of deposed first lady of Gabon Sylvia Bongo have been arrested in an anti-drug operation in the...
Gabon Oil & Gas Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Drive To Develop Deepwater Assets
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Sosthène Nguema Nguema, Minister of Oil&Gas of Gabon, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference to discuss the country's strategic shift towards deepwater exploration. Taking place...
The Doctrine of Intertemporal Law and the Challenge of Decolonising the Law on Territorial and Boundary Issues in Africa: Gabon/Equatorial Guinea at the ICJ
EJIL: Talk!
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July 8, 2025
Introduction On 19 May 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea). The Court relied on a 1900 boundary treaty between the Parties’...
Gabon Launches Deepwater Exploration Drive
Business Ghana
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As the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) commends the aggressive investment strategy being implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum. In recent months, we have seen an assertive Gabonese Government, through its...
Gabon's Minister Of Oil & Gas Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Amid Shift To Deepwater Exploration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Sosthene Nguema Nguema, Minister of Oil&Gas of Gabon, has joined this year's Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – taking place September 3-4 in Luanda – as a keynote speaker. Minister Nguema's participation comes as the country...
Gabon’s President Oligui launches new political party
Africanews
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July 7, 2025
More than two years after seizing power in a military coup, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has taken a significant step toward consolidating his political influence with the launch of a new party. On Saturday, Oligui, a former general,...
Samb'a Assurances Gabon to expand into Cameroon and the DRC
Atlas Magazine
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Samb'a Assurances Gabon, Central Africa’s first CIMA-accredited micro-insurance provider, is set to expand into Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a major milestone less than a year after its launch. The decision was...
Gabon coup leader-turned-president launches political party
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Gabon coup leader-turned-president launches political party LIBREVILLE, July 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Gabon's President Brice Oligui Nguema, who took power in a coup that ended 56 years of rule by the Bongo family, launched a political party Saturday....
World Bank Retains Nigeria in Lower-Middle Income Bracket, Below War-Torn Libya and Gabon
Arise News
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July 7, 2025
For the umpteenth time, the World Bank has classified Nigeria among Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, below war-torn Libya as well as Gabon. While Nigeria retained its position in the LMIEs, some...
World Bank Classifies Nigeria as Lower-Middle Income Economy, Below Libya and Gabon
TechEconomy
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July 7, 2025
Advertisements The World Bank has reaffirmed Nigeria’s status as a Lower-Middle Income Economy (LMIE) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, placing it below conflict-affected Libya and resource-rich Gabon. While Nigeria remains in the...
World Bank: Nigeria Stuck in Lower Middle Income Economy Below Libya, Gabon
This Day
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July 7, 2025
*Stresses country not ranked among heavily indebted poor countries Dike Onwuamaeze For the umpteenth time, the World Bank has classified Nigeria among Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, below...
What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria — The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon are in Washington this week for a three-day mini summit hosted by President Trump — part of what the White House describes as a push to deepen "commercial...
Unlawful issuance of Gambian ID Cards abroad is electoral fraud in preparation for 2026
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ndey Jobarteh Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has now confirmed that after the controversial pilot in Mauritania, the Government plans to dispatch more missions to Gabon, Congo, and Togo to issue Gambian National Identity...
Trump hosts West African leaders as region reels from US aid cuts
Naharnet
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U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a "multilateral lunch" at the White House as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau...
Trump hosts West African leaders as region reels from U.S. aid cuts
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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DAKAR, Senegal – U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania...
Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...
Gabon gets $3.2bn loan to build power stations, railway and factories
Global Construction Review
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July 2, 2025
The newly elected government of Gabon has signed two agreements with the Africa Export-Import Bank accepting loans worth more than $3.2bn for industrial development. The funding is equal to 16% of the West African country’s GDP. The new president,...
African leaders meet Trump at White House for trade and security talks
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump will host five African leaders for a White House lunch, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, and regional security. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and...
After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...