Gabon has cut its submissions from 53 pages to fewer than ten in the ill-gotten gains case being investigated in France, according to Africa Intelligence. Libreville is seeking to ease tensions with Brazzaville after its legal action, aimed at securing compensation for assets suspected of having been acquired with misappropriated public funds, was seen as an attack on Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
Appointed during the 11 October 2026 cabinet reshuffle, Emmanuel Eyeghe Nze has taken office as Gabon's Minister of Trade, Industry and Local Transformation, as well as government spokesperson. The handover ceremony was held in Libreville on 15 October, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
Gabonese cardiologist, academic and former minister Pierre-André Kombila Koumba died in Libreville on 15 October 2026, aged 85, according to several Gabonese media outlets. In 1978, he helped establish the cardiology department at Libreville Hospital and was also a prominent figure in the political opposition.
Gabon borrowed $580 million, equivalent to 336 billion CFA francs, on the international debt market, three months after an initial $920 million issuance. The operation comes despite concerns about public finances and discussions with the IMF, according to Ecomatin.
In the first quarter of 2026, 15% of Gabon's population used generative artificial intelligence, compared with 8.7% in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad and Congo. The regional ranking was compiled by Agence Ecofin using data from Microsoft.
The Sugar Workers’ Union suspended on 12 October the strike that began on 1 October at Sucreries du Gabon in Franceville, and agreed to mediation. The action was protesting, among other things, a lack of protective equipment and inadequate medical monitoring, according to L’Union.
The presidents of the Gabonese and Ivorian Senates, Huguette Yvonne Nyana Ekoume-Awori Onanga and Kandia Kamissoko Camara, signed a memorandum of understanding in Yamoussoukro on 13 October 2026. The agreement provides for closer technical and administrative cooperation, particularly on decentralisation and local development, Gabonclic reports.
Libreville Mayor Eugène Mba attended a demonstration of public-building cleaning drones by Drone Clean Building Service on 12 October 2026. The GTC20 and GTC30 can hover for more than 20 minutes and reach 100 and 150 metres respectively, according to the company.
Gabon is preparing its first procedural manual to improve support for vulnerable people, in a context where 33.33% of the population lives in poverty. Work began on 14 October 2026 in a Gabonese commune, according to Gabonactu.
Oil operator BW Energy has secured 122 billion CFA francs to finance the development of the Bourdon field in Gabon and is targeting production of 100,000 barrels per day. The company details the operation and its production targets, according to Directinfosgabon.
Gabonese employers owing money to the National Social Security Fund can obtain a partial reduction in penalties by paying their outstanding contributions before 15 January 2027. The exceptional measure, launched on 15 July 2026, requires payment of the principal to qualify for the relief, Gabonclic reports.
Gabonese Foreign Minister Marie Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny presented six bills ratifying agreements with Serbia, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba, as well as an agreement on mangrove protection. Senators sought guarantees about their financial, political and environmental effects, according to Gabonclic.
Ragasel S.A., Gabon’s only salt refinery, is facing a financial crisis and has lost nearly 1 billion CFA francs. A general meeting will examine its future in Libreville, with possible early dissolution, according to Ecomatin.
Gabon’s Transport Minister, Ulrich Manfombi Manfombi, visited Sécuriport’s facilities at Léon-Mba International Airport in Libreville. The visit comes as deployment of the API-PNR system, designed to process passenger data, is being accelerated, reports Gabonactu.
The project for a new prison in Nkoltang, Gabon, was presented to Justice Minister Augustin Emane, at an estimated cost of €120 million, or approximately 90 billion CFA francs. The facility could accommodate 1,108 inmates and comprise eight blocks as well as medical, educational and sports areas, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
The Façade maritime du Champ triomphal, a subsidiary of the Gabonese Fund for Strategic Investments, is launching a 10 billion CFA franc green bond to finance sustainable infrastructure at Baie des Rois. Open until 5 November 2026, the operation offers rates of 6.75% and 7.50%, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
The National Network of Women MPs organised its third edition of activities for Pink October at the National Assembly in Libreville on 12 October 2026. Minister Michel Régis Onanga Ndiaye urged the women MPs to set an example, Gabonactu reports.
The Gabonese villages of Messaye and Aboune received outboard motors intended to facilitate residents’ travel and river transport. The prefect of Noya, François Ntoutoume Essone, said the equipment would remain community-owned, according to the Gabonese Press Agency and prefectural sources.
