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Maixent Accrombessi makes his Masonic influence felt

Tangible in Libreville since the fall of his successor Brice Laccruche, the influence of Ali Bongo's former chief of staff Maixent Accrombessi is especially keenly felt in Freemason circles.

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2019

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

A meeting devoted to Operation Takuba, which will involve the deployment of several hundred members of European special forces, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

Sinohydro back on Meridiam's payroll

The infrastructure firm Meridiam has selected Sinohydro to build the Kinguélé dam, for which it has the concession. The Chinese firm has longstanding ties with the presidential family.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 20.11.2019

Ill-gotten gains affair enters final straight

Credit where credit's due: Judge Dominique Blanc, who has taken [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2019

Averda counter-attacks

Having lost its rubbish collection contract in Libreville in September [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Ousted from Cotonou-Cadjèhoun airport (WAN 804), the US passenger screening [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Carlyle plays havoc on Assala Energy's nerves

If the trend is to expand, Carlyle's financial logic could cause a sudden stop to the small group's activities in Gabon.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 19.11.2019

DGH/GOC/Presidency: Ali Bongo's new oil and gas head honchos

The appointment of the 65-year-old Jean-Félix Obamba as the new head of Gabon's oil and gas department, the DGH, makes [...]

Free access Energy 19.11.2019

Dussafu: a made-in-Vaalco team driving BW Energy's successes

Norwegian firm BW Energy (BWE), the BW Offshore subsidiary that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Office of the president keeps it close to the family

On the night of November 7, the president's office had to have a second go at publishing the full list [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.11.2019

How the Bongo family ushered Brice Laccruche out the back door

Tensions? What tensions? Just 48 hours after the West Africa Newsletter reported on the electric atmosphere that had been reigning [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.11.2019

President Ali Bongo's private office on verge of implosion

Already palpable, the tensions between the chief of staff Brice Laccruche Alihanga and the presidential family have become unbearable and could blow up at any moment.

Subscribers only Politics 06.11.2019

Prize Parisian property saved from clutches of creditors?

As Gabon seeks to protect its Pozzo di Borgo townhouse in Paris from eager creditors, an Emirati investment firm has offered €450 million for the property.

Subscribers only Politics 06.11.2019

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

The deputy special representative of the United Nations secretary-general for [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.11.2019

The oil revenues deal that will pay the civil servants

To overcome the lack of ready cash in the state coffers, the Gabonese government has come up with an original [...]

Free access Politics 23.10.2019

The forced exile of Frédéric Bongo

On Monday 21 October, Frédéric Bongo handed over to Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who on 16 October was appointed as [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2019

Dussafu: what is behind BW and Panoro's move that could save Bongo's record

After discovering 45 million barrels of recoverable oil on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

The investment advisory firm is setting up shop in Dakar to help the US development agency put together finance for electricity projects in West and Central Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 14.10.2019

Serge Okana's precious wood no barrier to career

Suspended from his functions as secretary-general at the ministry for water and forests in April following the seizure of 392 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.10.2019

Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

Two days after losing her title as representative of the president, Pascaline Bongo has seen the pan-African television company that she has been sponsoring for ten years cease trading.

Subscribers only Business 09.10.2019

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

Turkish Airlines is planning to increase the number of flights [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.10.2019

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Representatives of mining and oil & gas operations in Gabon, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Visa | Bilateral meeting | Security caps | Home visit

Free access Guess what ? 25.09.2019

Arbitration ruling goes against Real Madrid's ex-treasurer and Eurofinsa

Contracted in 2012 to build the RN 1 and renovate the Omar Bongo stadium, the Spanish construction firm Eurofinsa has lost its compensation claim at the ICC in Paris.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

Madrid becomes Deutsche Bank's African bridgehead

Headed by Ignacio Ramiro, Deutsche Bank's structured financing team based [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

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Gabon

Maixent Accrombessi makes his Masonic influence felt

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Sinohydro back on Meridiam's payroll

Ill-gotten gains affair enters final straight

Averda counter-attacks

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Carlyle plays havoc on Assala Energy's nerves

DGH/GOC/Presidency: Ali Bongo's new oil and gas head honchos

Dussafu: a made-in-Vaalco team driving BW Energy's successes

Office of the president keeps it close to the family

How the Bongo family ushered Brice Laccruche out the back door

President Ali Bongo's private office on verge of implosion

Prize Parisian property saved from clutches of creditors?

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

The oil revenues deal that will pay the civil servants

The forced exile of Frédéric Bongo

Dussafu: what is behind BW and Panoro's move that could save Bongo's record

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Serge Okana's precious wood no barrier to career

Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Arbitration ruling goes against Real Madrid's ex-treasurer and Eurofinsa

Madrid becomes Deutsche Bank's African bridgehead

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Gabon

Maixent Accrombessi makes his Masonic influence felt

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Sinohydro back on Meridiam's payroll

Ill-gotten gains affair enters final straight

Averda counter-attacks

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Carlyle plays havoc on Assala Energy's nerves

DGH/GOC/Presidency: Ali Bongo's new oil and gas head honchos

Dussafu: a made-in-Vaalco team driving BW Energy's successes

Office of the president keeps it close to the family

How the Bongo family ushered Brice Laccruche out the back door

President Ali Bongo's private office on verge of implosion

Prize Parisian property saved from clutches of creditors?

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

The oil revenues deal that will pay the civil servants

The forced exile of Frédéric Bongo

Dussafu: what is behind BW and Panoro's move that could save Bongo's record

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Serge Okana's precious wood no barrier to career

Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Arbitration ruling goes against Real Madrid's ex-treasurer and Eurofinsa

Madrid becomes Deutsche Bank's African bridgehead

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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