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June 22 Briefing with Gabonese Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Olame Ndong Ferdinand Gaspard, Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Deputy Commander of U.S. Army Africa.
EVENT: Please join us on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 1300 GMT for a telephonic press conference with Gabonese Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Olame Ndong Ferdinand Gaspard, Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth H....

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

Situation au Gabon
La France continue à suivre avec attention l’évolution de la situation au Gabon. La cour constitutionnelle a été saisie du résultat provisoire de l’élection présidentielle. Il importe que les contestations soient examinées avec transparence et...

The Joint AU-ECCAS Election Observation Mission held a successful observer orientation programme and met with key stakeholders in Libreville, Gabon
The Heads of Mission, in their closing remarks at the training session, reminded observers of the critical role that was bestowed upon them and wished them success and safety in their respective assignments. The twenty-seven (27) observer teams...

African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...

Plant Medicine Track at Psychedelic Science 2025 Spotlights Ancestral Wisdom, Indigenous Sovereignty, and Being in Right Relationship
• From Peyote conservation to Religious Freedom, the Plant Medicine Track honors ancestral traditions, uplifts Indigenous leadership, and promotes ethical and reciprocal relationships with the stewards of these sacred medicines. • Featuring voices...

CGG Appointed by Gabonese Republic's Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons to Promote 11th Licensing Round
PARIS, Oct. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CGG announced today that it has been appointed as technical consultant by the Gabonese Republic's Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons to help with the promotion of its 11th Licensing Round focusing on...

Africa: 2015 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Gabon
On August 24-27, the United States and Gabon will co-host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Libreville, Gabon. Recently reauthorized by the U.S. Congress for an additional ten years, AGOA has been the cornerstone of the U.S....

Africa: Acting Assistant Secretary Bond Travel to Benin, Gabon, and Guinea
Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Michele T. Bond will visit Benin, Gabon, and Guinea, July 7–11. She will visit the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, July 7–9, and meet with the Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign...

King Mohammed VI Kicks off Official Visit to Gabon
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 06/10/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/ HM King Mohammed VI arrived, on Friday, June 5, in Libreville, for a working and friendship visit to the Republic of Gabon, last leg of an African tour that took the sovereign to Senegal,...

Oil Price Collapse Vindicates Gabon's Aim to Diversify
Timber consignment in Libreville, Gabon, where plan to diversify economy includes promoting non-oil industries (photo: Martin Harvey/NHPA/Photoshot/Newscom) ECONOMIC HEALTH CHECK Oil Price Collapse Vindicates Gabon’s Aim to Diversify By Gonzalo...

Putin aide assures Russia will reply to West’s attempted restrictions in Baltic Sea
(MENAFN) Russia is preparing countermeasures against possible hostile NATO actions in the Baltic Sea, according to Nikolay Patrushev, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a government Maritime Board meeting on Monday, Patrushev...

Africa: Gabon National Day
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send my heartfelt congratulations to the people of the Gabonese Republic as you celebrate 54 years of independence this August 17. The United States commends Gabon’s valuable...

New $15 million initiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises...

New $15 million iInitiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises...

Morocco and Gabon strengthen their bilateral relations
03/09/2014 (press release: media1press) His Majesty King Mohammed VI and Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, chaired, Friday in Libreville, the signing ceremony of 24 agreements. These agreements, which cover various sectors such as...

Morocco-Gabon: a perfect convergence of point of views
03/09/2014 (press release: media1press) Morocco and Gabon issued a joint statement Friday as HM King Mohammed VI ended his visit to Gabon. The statement highlighted the following points: 1/ Morocco and Gabon emphasized the need to set up, as soon...

Shell announces Gabon deep-water gas discovery
Cautionary Note The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this announcement "Shell", "Shell Group" and "Royal Dutch Shell" are sometimes used for convenience where references...

Moroccan-Gabonese strategic partnership in the fertilizer field
03/07/2014 (press release: media1press) His Majesty King Mohammed VI and Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, chaired, Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, the signing ceremony of the strategic partnership between the Kingdom of...