AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGabon UN Spotlight: Libreville has taken on the UN General Assembly’s 81st session vice-presidency, with Foreign Minister Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeny tasked to push priorities including climate action, forest and ocean conservation, public health, housing and digital transformation. Gabon Debt & Oil Transparency: President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met the IMF and VAALCO Gabon, urging a clearer, shared picture of public debt and stricter transparency in oil governance. Gabon Ghost Workers Crackdown: Transitional authorities removed 1,473 ghost workers from the payroll, freeing over 11 billion FCFA a year to fund real public services like schools and healthcare. Gabon Poultry Import Ban: Libreville is preparing to ban frozen chicken imports from 1 January 2027, escalating a WTO dispute with Washington over food sovereignty and local jobs. Illegal Timber Watch: Dutch authorities seized 375 tons of illegally sourced tropical hardwood from Gabon, targeting firms unable to prove legal felling. Wildlife & Climate Science: New research highlights how elephants around Mount Elgon in Kenya prepare medicinal plant mixtures for their calves, adding to growing evidence that biodiversity protection matters.
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