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GABON: NGO ban shows EITI enforcement limits
The government has lifted a ban on 22 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that had been...
GabonEQUATORIAL GUINEA: Obiang uses oil to bolster regime
With more than 40% GDP growth per year, and oil reserves that are attractive to Western...
Equatorial GuineaCENTRAL AFRICA: CFA franc institutions set for reforms
New governors will be appointed in the next few months for both of the CFA franc zones' central...
GABON: Chikungunya outbreak draws joint response
A WHO-funded programme yesterday began spraying insecticide around the capital, Libreville, as...
GabonAFRICA: Bright outlook for Gulf of Guinea hydrocarbons
Nigeria's next oil licensing round is expected to take place in mid-February. While the repeated...
AfricaGABON: Ruling party extends dominance
The ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) appears set to retain its parliamentary majority,...
GabonAFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies
The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...
AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea will dominate deepwater oil
On November 28, Angola announced a new bidding round for offshore oil blocks and Shell's Bonga...
