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FUEL SHORTAGE IN GABON! PÉNURIE DE CARBURANT AU GABON !

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English version  Since 30 September, finding diesel or petrol in Libreville has become an uphill battle. Dry pumps, endless queues, capped sales: Gabon is going through yet another fuel squeeze. The authorities point to the arrival of an import tanker, expected on the evening of Saturday 3 October, to bring calm back to the pumps. Dry pumps across the capital At every filling station, fuel is being rationed, when it has not simply vanished from the pumps altogether. Where fuel is still available, managers are limiting quantities to serve as many customers as possible. The caps vary from one station to the next: up to 10,000 FCFA per vehicle at some, sometimes as little as 5,000 FCFA at others. As a result, many motorists are forced to criss-cross several neighbourhoods, often from dawn, before finding a pump that still has supplies. Transport operators are on the front line. Taxis, buses, lorries and commercial vehicles are bearing the full brunt of these restrictions, right in the...
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EDDY MINANG’S ALLEGED DEPARTURE; WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT THE GABONESE JUSTICE! FUITE PRÉSUMÉE D’EDDY MINANG; CE QUE CELA DIT DE LA JUSTICE GABONAISE!

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English version  Libreville's former prosecutor general, a central figure in the Bongo-Valentin trial, has reportedly left the country after being struck off. If confirmed, his departure would speak volumes about Gabon's justice system. A word of caution about the word "flight" is in order. According to people close to him, quoted by Gabonactu on 1 September, Eddy Narcisse Minang was never barred from leaving the country. Without a warrant or a travel ban, leaving is not, legally speaking, fleeing. His departure is nonetheless a signal, and one that can be read in two opposite ways. The facts On 9 June 2026, Justice Minister Augustin Emane suspended the prosecutor general as a precautionary measure for three months. According to Gabonreview, the decision came after he was questioned for several hours at the Presidency. On 25 August, the disciplinary council of the Superior Council of the Magistracy (CSM) struck him off. He is accused of financial misconduct and of int...
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THE WORLD BANK SOUNDS THE ALARM ON GABON! LA BANQUE MONDIALE TIRE LA SONNETTE D’ALARME SUR LE GABON !

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English version  The verdict is unequivocal. On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the World Bank's office in Libreville launched the 2026 Public Finance Review of Gabon, a 152-page document that scrutinises the country's budget management. Public contracts awarded without competitive tender, struggling state-owned enterprises, extractive revenues falling short of their potential: the institution paints a stark picture.  Public procurement: the reign of direct awards The World Bank examined 2,273 contracts awarded between February 2020 and August 2025. They represent around 3,500 billion CFA francs, or roughly 4.4% of GDP over the period. Public works account for 45%, supplies for 36% and consulting services for 10%. The findings are damning: a system dominated by direct awards, with contracts concentrated among a small number of beneficiaries. According to the institution, this concentration stifles competition and prevents the state from getting the best value for its money. Anothe...
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