Gabon
Defence ministry faces arbitration over unpaid MINUSCA bill

The New Guard
Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Burundi

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaAsuquo Ekpenyong, the young, well-connected Cross River senator

SenegalAlbert Diatta, Dakar's low-profile private security expert

GabonDina Koussou, Libreville's new communications specialist

BurundiAppolinaire Nishirimbere takes on the private sector

Gabon
After government reshuffle, Ali Bongo renews PDG with balance between old and new

The Gabonese president, who has just appointed a number of allies in his government, followed up on 9 March with significant changes to the Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) aimed at reaching an equilibrium to cater to all political boards.

Central African Republic
UN decision to send Gabon peacekeepers home flusters Libreville and rattles MINUSCA

The UN's decision to send the entire Gabonese contingent home from the Central African Republic following allegations of sexual abuse couldn't have come at a worse time for Libreville as it prepares to enter the Security Council in 2022.

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.