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In This Issue IVINDO RIVER: A KAYAKING ODYSSEY GABON, AFRICA Words and images by Dave Sodomka/Red Bull Content Pool Deep in Gabon's uncharted rainforest lies the Ivindo River—a place where [...]

2024 DEC 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- New study results on toxicology have been published. According to news reporting [...]

Afrijet Business Service, based in Libreville, Gabon, has placed a firm order with ATR for one ATR42-600 aircraft, with an option for an additional unit. The first aircraft is scheduled [...]

Byline: Dominic Perry Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one option, for operation on behalf of FlyGabon. Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one [...]

Air Senegal is implementing major changes to its flight network, suspending services to seven international destinations starting this month. The West African carrier will discontinue flights to New York John [...]

Air Senegal is implementing major changes to its flight network, suspending services to seven international destinations starting this month. The West African carrier will discontinue flights to New York John [...]

Air Senegal is implementing major changes to its flight network, suspending services to seven international destinations starting this month. The West African carrier will discontinue flights to New York John [...]

Gabon is set to see the revival of its national airline sector with the introduction of FlyGabon, the new flag-carrier slated to commence commercial operations at the end of August. [...]

Gabon is set to see the revival of its national airline sector with the introduction of FlyGabon, the new flag-carrier slated to commence commercial operations at the end of August. [...]

Gabon's new national carrier, FlyGabon (Libreville Leon M'Ba), is now scheduled to commence its first commercial flight on August 31, according to an official announcement. The launch, initially set for [...]

Words and photos: Ramdas Iyer Sitting still in the forest with my tracker, we were awaiting the arrival of western lowland gorillas on their morning forage. And then, suddenly, as [...]

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Exchange rate CFAfr:US$ (av) 2022 579.8 578.4 595.3 606.3 620.1 620.8 644.4 647.6 662.3 667.6 643.0 619.5 2023 [...]

Official name République gabonaise Form of state Unitary republic Legal system A military coup on August 30th 2023 will lead to a revision of the constitution National legislature Prior to [...]

2019[sup.a] 2020[sup.a] 2021[sup.a] 2022[sup.a] 2023[sup.b] 2024[sup.c] 2025[sup.c] GDP Nominal GDP (US$ m) 16,873 15,315 20,218 21,072 20,516[sup.a] 21,210 22,446 Nominal GDP (CFAfr bn) 9,887 8,815 11,211 13,144 12,444[sup.a] 12,875 13,355 [...]

Land area 267,667 sq km Population 2.3m (2022, World Bank estimate) Main towns Population ('000; 2012 World Gazetteer estimates) Libreville (capital): 797 Port-Gentil: 150 Franceville: 59 Climate Tropical Weather in [...]

Forecast summary (% unless otherwise indicated) 2023[sup.a] 2024[sup.b] 2025[sup.b] 2026[sup.b] 2027[sup.b] 2028[sup.b] Real GDP growth 2.3[sup.c] 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.8 Oil production ('000 b/d) 206.0 215.0 204.0 199.0 197.0 [...]

2022 2023 2024 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr Prices Consumer prices (2010=100) 132.6 133.6 134.1 135.4 136.1 136.8 n/a [...]

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Economic growth (%) US GDP 2.5 2.2 1.5 1.9 1.9 2.0 Developed economies GDP 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 World GDP 2.6 2.5 [...]

The current-account deficit will narrow to 1.1% of GDP in 2024 (from an estimated 1.3% of GDP in 2023), reflecting a rise in oil export earnings (due to both higher [...]

The CFA franc is pegged to the euro at CFAfr655.96:EUR1 and therefore fluctuates in line with euro:US dollar movements. We expect the euro to depreciate against the US dollar in [...]

We forecast that real GDP growth will edge up in 2024, to 2.8% (from 2.3% in 2023), supported by rising oil output and stronger exports, as well as by coup- [...]

We forecast that average inflation will fall from 3.6% in 2023 to 2.8% in 2024 as imported inflation eases and the junta continues to provide fuel subsidies (for non-industrial consumers) [...]

In the short term, policymaking under the junta will focus on consolidating its political power and boosting social welfare policies, such as the existing subsidies on wheat and fuel for [...]

Monetary policy is managed by the Banque des Etats de l'Afrique centrale (BEAC), which prioritises controlling inflation and maintaining the CFA franc's peg to the euro. In following this mandate [...]

Despite scepticism towards the junta by international stakeholders in the immediate aftermath of the August 2023 coup, we expect relations with most traditional bilateral partners to remain strong in the [...]

A return to democratic elections (and civilian rule) is tentatively scheduled for August 2025. The national dialogue's recommendations have upheld the junta's proposed two-year transition period, but also added a [...]

The budget deficit will widen throughout the forecast period as fiscal consolidation efforts are undermined by a narrow tax base and a small non-oil revenue pool. Expenditure pressures will remain [...]

EIU expects military rule under the leadership of the transitional president, General Brice Oligui Nguema-who is also the chairman of the Comité pour la transition et la restauration des institutions [...]

Political and economic outlook Gabon's economy relies on oil output and exports (with crude oil generating about 50% of export earnings), leaving growth vulnerable to global oil price fluctuations. Agriculture [...]

Gabon: Earth's Last Chance 10.50pm Scientist Lee White 6.00am 100 Foot Wave (AD) 7.00 Discovering: John Travolta (AD) 8.00 The Directors (AD) 9.00 The 2010s 10.00 Mother Teresa: for the [...]

The US Navy ousted the commander of USS Hershel Williams after the ship ran aground in Africa. Capt. Lenard Mitchell was relieved two months after the grounding due to a'loss [...]