By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonactu
Gabon’s First Lady Zita Oligui Nguema has handed over a batch of medical equipment to the Jeanne-Ebori Mother and Child University Hospital in Libreville. The donation comes as the Pink October 2026 campaign to combat women’s cancers is launched, reports Gabonactu.
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The N’tchengué Regional Hospital Centre in Port-Gentil has launched free screening for women's cancers as part of the national Pink October campaign. Healthcare staff began the mobilisation with a fitness session on 17 October, ahead of awareness-raising activities, GabonReview reports.
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The 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.
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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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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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Women In Finance Gabon promotes financial education in LibrevilleWomen In Finance Gabon brought women, girls, partners and experts together in Libreville to promote financial education as a tool for empowerment and poverty reduction. The 17 October event offered a programme on attitudes towards money, emotions and financial solutions, according to Gabonews.
Wagner vehicles block traffic in Zawa, Central African RepublicIn the Central African Republic, vehicles belonging to the Wagner group parked on National Road No. 1 in Zawa regularly disrupt traffic and access to shops and offices. The town lies between Yaloké and Bossemptélé, on the route linking Bangui to Bouar, according to observations reported by Corbeaunews Centrafrique.The week in Africa
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