AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGabon–Sierra Leone Diplomacy: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio hosted Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at State House, agreeing a structured partnership to deepen ties in natural resources, agriculture, maritime security, trade and democratic governance, with a time-bound roadmap and joint communiqué to be operationalised. CAF Football Draw: Gabon’s own Mangasport will face South Africa’s Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League preliminary round, while Unam FC will meet Angola’s Kabuscorp in the CAF Confederation Cup qualifying round, with first legs set for early September. Offshore Gabon Energy: VAALCO Energy reported progress offshore Gabon, bringing the ETBNM-3 gas-supply well onstream and starting the ETSEM-3PH pilot/development drilling campaign to support field operations and cut fuel costs. AfCFTA Awareness Gap: A new Afrobarometer report says only 13% of Africans have heard of AfCFTA, though support for freer trade is rising—Gabon is among the higher-awareness countries at 26%. U.S. Visa Bond Update: The U.S. made its visa bond programme permanent, with a maximum refundable bond raised to $20,000 for citizens of 30 African countries including Gabon, under a case-by-case consular decision.
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