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Gabon improves urban Infrastructure, reduces flood risk in secondary cities
Panapress
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June 13, 2025
13 june 2025 - 10:07:41 MA/AR 437 Views Panafrican News Agency Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million for the Gabon Urban Development project (in French: “Projet d’aménagement et de développement des Infrastructures du...
I visited all 54 countries in Africa my least favourite is so dusty you can't even breathe
Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
A travel vlogger who has had the pleasure of visiting all 197 countries, including all 54 of those in Africa, has ranked his favourite places on the continent – including his least favourite. Drew Binsky, a YouTube star, has documented every step...
President Nguema and AfDB’s Adesina launch major water infrastructure project in Gabon
Smart Water Magazine
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June 19, 2025
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Monday jointly inaugurated a new drinking water pumping station, marking the end of a decade-long water crisis in PK5, a densely populated...
Gabon terminates fishing agreement with EU
Azertag
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June 11, 2025
Baku, June 11, AZERTAC Gabon recently announced its decision to unilaterally terminate the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) signed with the European Union in 2007, WAM reported. This termination, approved by the Council of...
Report exposes safety complaints preceding fatal Perenco explosion in Gabon
Mongabay
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June 19, 2025
On March 20, 2024, six people lost their lives on the Becuna offshore oil platform following an explosion. According to the Environmental Investigation Agency, employees had previously raised concerns about security issues on the platform that...
Peter Rufai: The safe hands that guarded Nigeria’s dreams
Punch
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July 5, 2025
As Nigerian football is reeling from the devastating loss of one of its most beloved icons, Peter Rufai, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the legacy and unfinished business of the legendary goalkeeper Regardless of the generation of Nigerian football you...
Gabon Mandates Local Processing of Manganese by 2029
Times News Global
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June 9, 2025
Libreville, Gabon — The Gabonese government has announced that by 2029, all exported manganese must undergo at least initial processing within the country. This decision aims to boost job creation and advance industrial development. Gabon is the...
Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau Prediction and Betting Tips | June 9th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 9, 2025
Gabon and Guinea-Bissau return to action on Monday when they go head-to-head in a friendly at the Stade El Bachir. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since November 2022, when Thierry Dieudonne Mouyouma’s men picked up a 3-1...
Gabon Ends European Union Fishing Deal After 18 Years
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 7, 2025 (ENA)—Eighteen years after signing a key fisheries partnership with the European Union, Gabon has announced its intention to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement. The country justified the reason it has withdrawn from...
AU Criticised for Calling Burundi Election ‘Credible’
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
A senior Burundian opposition official on Saturday criticised the African Union (AU) for labelling the country’s recent parliamentary elections “credible,” despite widespread accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation. The AU’s Peace and...
Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
Gabon withdraws from EU fishing agreement after 18 Years
Africanews
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June 6, 2025
Eighteen years after signing a key fisheries partnership with the European Union, Gabon has announced its intention to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement, citing an imbalance in benefits and growing concerns over resource exploitation. The...
Atiku Slams President Tinubu As Nigeria's Exclusion From US-Africa Summit Sparks Outrage
Sahara Reporters
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration over Nigeria's exclusion from a high-profile US-Africa summit hosted by Donald Trump. The summit, scheduled for July 9, will feature leaders from Gabon,...
Chimpanzee tool use documented for the first time in remote Gabon park
Earth Touch News Network
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Marvellous footage captured in January of this year in a farflung corner of Gabon’s Batéké Plateau National Park shows an inquisitive female chimpanzee probing a camera trap with a stick: Captured by Gabon’s National Agency for National Parks...
BYD announces brand launch in Gabon to support Africa's green transition
Gasgoo
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June 11, 2025
Shangahai (Gasgoo)- On June 5, 2025, BYD, in partnership with local distributor LOXEA—a subsidiary of CFAO Group—held a brand launch event in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. Photo credit: BYD Gabon, known as an environmental bench in Africa with...
Goals and Highlights for Gabon 2-0 Guinea-Bissau in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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June 9, 2025
9:06 PM2 hours agoThanks! And that's all for now! Thank you very much for watching this friendly match here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for the repercussions of this match and the next ones, as we will still have more games for the FIFA Date. Good night...
Preview: Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole
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Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Gabon will welcome their Guinea-Bissau counterparts to the Stade Omnisport President Omar Bongo...
World AFP African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
Yahoo News
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A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote. The Peace and Security Council of...
OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
United Press International (UPI)
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A gas flame is seen in the desert at Khurais oil field, about 100 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File photo by Ali Haider/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per...
African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
RTL Today
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A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote. The Peace and Security Council of...