Press Releases

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...

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...

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...

Ousted African President Gets Relocated to Angola

(MENAFN) Ousted Gabonese leader Ali Bongo and his immediate family have been freed from house arrest and flown to Angola, according to African Union (AU) Chairperson Joao Lourenco. The development took place shortly after Lourenço, who also serves...

At the IAE 2025 Forum in Paris, Nj Ayuk discusses Africa's big energy Ideas for People

GERMANY, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A strong voice once again emerged at the center of the Paris-based Investment in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum to promote Africa's energy goals. NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy...

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...

Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members

The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...

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...

Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation

Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a rare and powerful...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

HOUSTON, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today reported operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2025. First Quarter 2025 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...

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...

King Mohammed VI offers assistance to Gabon’s mosques

03/09/2014 (press release: media1press) As Commander of the Faithful, HM King Mohammed VI accompanied by Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba performed Friday prayers at The Hassan II mosque of Libreville. Following this prayers, the sovereign...

Media reports ex-Gabonese president’s family released from jail

(MENAFN) Former Gabonese First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, have been released from prison and placed under house arrest, according to local media reports. The two had spent over a year in detention facing...

Minister Barbara Creecy: Africa Rail Conference

Hon Kedibone Diale -Tlabela,Gauteng MEC of Roads and Transport Hon Sirleaf Ralph Tyler, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Liberia Representatives of Foreign Governments from our African continent and abroad Permanent Secretaries, Director...

IMFC Statement by Christophe Akagha-Mba, Minister of Economy and Prospective, Gabon

IMFC Statement by Luc Oyoubi, Minister of Economy, Employment and Sustainable Development, Gabon

Income-generating activities serving local communities of Lopé and Ivindo

In the framework of the project "Creating a Sustainable Heritage Ecosystem for Socio-Economic Development in Africa", UNESCO supports local communities around two World Heritage sites in Gabon to develop a sustainable project that highlights...

IMFC Statement by Luc Oyoubi, Minister of Economy, Employment and Sustainable Development, Ministere de l'Economie, de l'Emploi et du Developpement Durable, Gabon

OTC Markets Group Welcomes BW Energy Limited to OTCQX

NEW YORK, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced BW Energy Limited (Oslo Bors: BWE; OTCQX: BWERY, BWEFF), a...

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Central African Regional Workshop on Wildlife Trafficking and Dismantling Transnational Illicit Networks, April 3-5 in Libreville, Gabon

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 27, 2012 The U.S. Embassies of Gabon and the Central African Republic will hold a workshop April 3-5, 2012, in Libreville, Gabon, in response to the growing threat of poaching and...