Inner circles | Gabon
Constitutional Court head Aba'a Owono's burgeoning network

Senegal
Leading aide to PM Sonko makes low-key trip to Paris

In mid-May, Cheikh Bara Ndiaye, a Senegalese MP close to the prime minister, travelled to Paris where he met with his French counterpart Bruno Fuchs.

Gabon
Battle brewing to head Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's cabinet

While the presidential office underwent a major reshuffle this month, the most strategic position is still occupied by Arthur Lemami. However, three people close to the head of state are vying to replace the chief of staff.

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Yoweri Museveni

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Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema puts PDG party in battle order as presidential poll looms

With two months to go before presidential elections, the junta leader has reactivated the Parti Démocratique Gabonais. But supporters of ousted Ali Bongo contest the new party leadership and have set up a dissident branch.

Gabon
Ex-Energy Minister Jeannot Kalima takes the fall for Karpowership case

Former energy minister Jeannot Kalima, who was behind the deal signed last year with the Turkish operator Karpowership to supply Libreville with electricity, had been in the firing line of several presidential advisers.

Gabon
The intriguing career trajectory of the new head of the Gabonese Sovereign Wealth Fund

Appointed by Gabon's president to head the state's main financial vehicle, Persis Lionel Essono Ondo presents himself as a seasoned investment banker. While his CV lists a number of positions at prominent businesses, the authenticity of his career path is in doubt.

Gabon
Gabon's overly discreet VP Joseph Owondault Berre in the hot seat

Appointed in the early days of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's regime, Vice-President Joseph Owondault Berre has struggled to establish himself, with several members of the Transitional Council thinking of parting company with him.

Gabon
Noureddin Bongo's London companies advance to Mayfair

While Noureddin Bongo, son of ousted president Ali Bongo, is been behind bars, and his wife, Léa Bongo, recently left the UK, four of their six London-based companies have suddenly changed address.

Gabon
Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Gabon is working hard to convince the organisers of the Forum International des Entreprises Francophones (FIEF) to choose Libreville to host its next edition.

Gabon
General Oligui Nguema's government looks to balance old and new

The government installed by General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema brings in new faces from the Gabonese expatriate community, as well as former heavyweights from the Omar Bongo era. The aim is to consolidate the authority of the country's new strong man.