By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonreview
On 1 August 2026, Omboué, in the Ogooué-Maritime province, will host a ceremony dedicated to Pierre-Claver Akendengué, a leading figure in Gabonese music and culture. Organised at the initiative of Romain Kerault, a son of the province, community leader and member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), the tribute is set to take on a social dimension.
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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Gabonese senator Nadia Christelle Koye was unanimously elected president of the Network of Women Senators of Gabon at a meeting to establish its executive bureau. The organisation, now governed by statutes, is to promote women’s rights and strengthen parliamentary coordination, according to a statement from the Gabonese Senate.
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Obuasi Senior High Technical School is due to reopen next week for already enrolled students, after its temporary closure on 5 August 2026. The Ghana Education Service is preparing their return and says headmaster Zakaria Abdulai, facing sexual abuse allegations, remains suspended during the investigation, according to its spokesperson Daniel Fenyi cited by 3news.
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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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Oligui Nguema hands over 16,000 land titles to GaboneseGabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema received his own land title before handing over 16,000 titles to his fellow citizens. The operation is part of efforts to accelerate land regularisation in Gabon, reports Gabonactu.
DR Congo posthumously honours cyclist Miguel MasaïsaïAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Civic and Sporting Merit to Miguel Mumbere Masaïsaï, a young cyclist who died in a road accident in the Republic of the Congo. The award was presented at a ceremony in Kinshasa before his burial, in recognition of his commitment to peace, Lepotentiel reported.The week in Africa
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