Gabon defence budget falls to 272.5 billion CFA francs in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agpgabon
Gabon’s ministers of Defence, Brigitte Onkanowa, and the Interior, Edgard Moukoumbi, presented their 2027 budgets to the National Assembly’s Finance Committee. The Defence mission would receive 272.5 billion CFA francs, down from 307.3 billion in 2026, according to a statement from the lower house of Gabon’s Parliament.
Gabon’s projected budget for the Defence mission is set at 272.5 billion CFA francs in 2027, down from 307.3 billion in 2026, a decrease of about 11.3%, according to a statement from the Gabonese National Assembly reporting on the hearing of Defence Minister Brigitte Onkanowa on 21 October.
Before the Finance, Budget and Public Accounts Committee, Brigitte Onkanowa called for modern equipment suited to the missions of the Gabonese Armed Forces. The government nevertheless intends to continue implementing the 2025–2029 military programming law, which plans defence spending and capabilities, and to improve living and working conditions in barracks.
The minister also announced that a national military uniform workshop was about to begin operations. The project aims to strengthen the armed forces’ independence in procuring supplies.
The hearing was part of the review of the 2027 budget, adopted in September at 6,223.1 billion CFA francs. Gabon’s 2027 budget includes spending on infrastructure and economic diversification, according to government announcements.
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