By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonactu
Gabon’s Vice-President of the Government, Hermann Immongault, launched activities for the 43rd anniversary of the Economic Community of Central African States in Libreville on 19 October 2026. The ceremony marked the anniversary, according to Gabonactu.
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Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reshuffled the government on 11 October 2026, with five outgoing ministers and eight new figures. Hermann Immongault retains responsibility for coordinating the team as Vice-President of the Government, amid social and energy crises, according to Gabonclic.
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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.
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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.
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Five Gabonese political parties have petitioned the Constitutional Court to challenge the draft amendment to Law No. 016/2025 on political parties. Their petition, filed on 16 October 2026, comes as the legislation is set to reorganise the legal framework for political parties, according to Gabonactu.
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Gabon anti-corruption commission raises awareness among elected officials in NtoumThe National Commission for the Fight against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment continued a campaign to raise local elected officials’ awareness of asset declarations in Ntoum on 19 October 2026. The initiative involved elected officials from Komo-Mondah, Komo-Kango and Noya, Gabonactu reports.
Central African National Assembly funds Istanbul care for MPsThe Central African National Assembly’s presidency has reached an agreement with private hospital Medipol in Istanbul to make healthcare in Turkey more accessible to MPs and their families, Corbeaunews Centrafrique reports. The outlet says the costs would be covered by the National Assembly’s budget and attributes authorisation of the agreement to its president, Simplice Mathieu Sarandji.The week in Africa
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