Spotlight | Central Africa
IMF programmes jeopardized by Gabon's public deficit

IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie (right) during the organisation's annual meetings, Washington, October 2024.
IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie (right) during the organisation's annual meetings, Washington, October 2024. © Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA / Reuters
Gabon's debt is destabilising the CFA franc zone and posing a direct threat to the International Monetary Fund's programmes with Chad and the Central African Republic. However, during a recent visit to Libreville, the international institution's director for Africa said he was open to discussions with Gabon. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Barbara Debout, Antoine Rolland
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