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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema eyes gas and oil sector

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville on 29 March 2025. © Nao Mukadi / AFP

The presentation of the new government once again demonstrates the president's desire to manage the extractive sector himself, alongside some of his advisers and close associates. [...]

Published on 19/05/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Gabon
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Gabon
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Gabon
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