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Oligui Nguema grants 7.5 billion CFA francs to evicted families

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Oligui Nguema grants 7.5 billion CFA francs to evicted families

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is granting 7.5 billion CFA francs to families affected by demolitions linked to a road. He is also providing a plot of land and a land title to the households concerned, according to 7info.

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema chaired a working session on 9 November 2026 devoted to the urban redevelopment of Diba-Diba, Okala and Lac Bleu, following demolitions linked to the construction of a road. The head of state expressed his compassion for the families affected and approved support measures, according to Direct Infos Gabon.

The meeting was attended by government vice-president Hermann Immongault, as well as the ministers concerned.

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