By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonactu
The Ensemble pour le Gabon party inaugurated its new headquarters in the Mindoubé 1 district of Libreville, according to Gabonactu. The political party is also calling for the release of its founder, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzé, amid the party’s reorganisation.
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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.
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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.
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Hassan Ayariga, leader of Ghana’s All People’s Congress, is asking Parliament to examine Ghana’s proposed membership of BRICS. He is calling on the government to provide information on the partnership’s benefits, risks, costs and legal obligations, as well as for a public debate, according to MyJoyOnline.
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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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AFG Bank Gabon temporarily suspends its e-walletAFG Bank Gabon has announced that its e-wallet is temporarily unavailable to customers. The bank issued a statement about the service interruption, according to Directinfosgabon.
Committee gathers concerns from two N’Djamena neighbourhoodsThe committee monitoring neighbourhoods in N’Djamena’s 1st arrondissement gathered concerns from residents of Mara 1 and Mara 2 about wastewater, rubbish and the condition of access roads. Its chair, Dakouma Abanguia, said the municipality would seek joint solutions; the tour ended with the announcement of a cultural week from 5 to 9 November, Tchadinfos reports.The week in Africa
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