Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Libya
Presidential Council seeks new ambassador for Paris

The head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed el-Menfi, wants to replace Khaled Kagigi at the country's embassy in France, which has been in limbo for a year due to a conflict between its officials.

Gabon
How Paris is redefining its military cooperation with Libreville

While the French army officially handed over its military base last year, France still wants to keep a small contingent of 70 soldiers in Libreville.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Nicolas Sarkozy, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Cyril Ramaphosa

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastOuattara boosts Sarkozy's morale

GabonOligui Nguema, admirer of General de Gaulle

South Africa / RwandaRamaphosa's lexical blunder upsets Kagame

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema puts PDG party in battle order as presidential poll looms

With two months to go before presidential elections, the junta leader has reactivated the Parti Démocratique Gabonais. But supporters of ousted Ali Bongo contest the new party leadership and have set up a dissident branch.

Gabon
The son of an Omar Bongo minister serves as go-between for Oligui Nguema and Africa50

Cameroonian national Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50, was able to meet Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on the sidelines of the Mission 300 Summit through businessman Bertin Mboumbou Miyakou, son of Antoine de Padoue Mboumbou Miyakou.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Lalla Hasnaa

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CongoGabon's Freemasons let Sassou play host

GabonOligui Nguema's half-brother offers Fally Ipupa concert for festive season

MoroccoMohammed VI's sister, Lalla Hasnaa, offended by French absences at diplomatic gala

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema plays the Abu Dhabi investment card

Under pressure from the IMF, the Gabonese government is hoping to nurture closer ties with the United Arab Emirates. A delegation headed by a prominent Emirati businessman is currently in Libreville and various diplomatic initiatives are underway.

Gabon
Ex-Energy Minister Jeannot Kalima takes the fall for Karpowership case

Former energy minister Jeannot Kalima, who was behind the deal signed last year with the Turkish operator Karpowership to supply Libreville with electricity, had been in the firing line of several presidential advisers.

Gabon
World Bank again suspends payments

After an initial suspension in June, the World Bank has once again suspended its payments due to Libreville's accumulated unpaid bills.

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reorganises his presidential fleet

After purchasing two aircraft in August through the Nigerian company Falcon Aerospace, the Gabonese presidency sold its Gulfstream IV, which was stationed in Basel for maintenance, to the Nigerian airline FlyBird at the end of last year.

Gabon
French judge to examine Bongos' prison conditions

Lawyers for deposed president Ali Bongo, his wife and their son are expected to announce on 9 January the appointment of an investigating magistrate in connection with their complaint of ‘arbitrary detention’ and ‘sequestration’.

Gabon
The intriguing career trajectory of the new head of the Gabonese Sovereign Wealth Fund

Appointed by Gabon's president to head the state's main financial vehicle, Persis Lionel Essono Ondo presents himself as a seasoned investment banker. While his CV lists a number of positions at prominent businesses, the authenticity of his career path is in doubt.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

West AfricaAlassane Ouattara, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Umaro Sissoco Embaló's secret WAEMU meeting

Central African RepublicThe bitter battle for access to Touadéra

GabonPascaline Bongo calls on Sassou for support

Central Africa
CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Libreville and Brazzaville have strayed from the convergence criteria of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. The issue will be discussed at an extraordinary summit in Yaoundé next week.

Gabon
Flight of businessman Hervé Patrick Opiangah makes waves within junta

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's former mines minister, who is wanted for questioning by the police after having been accused of incest, has solid support within the national transition committee and outside Gabon.

Gabon
Pascaline Bongo tries to buy time to save Delta Synergie

She is seeking a postponement of the deadline for the firm to sell its stake in BGFIBank Holding Corp.

Gabon
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in Libreville

The CEO of construction group Ebomaf is expanding his sphere of influence in Gabon through a sector he is particularly fond of: aviation.

Egypt, Gabon
Egyptian consortium EGAAD sets out to conquer Gabon

Following a meeting with the Gabonese president when he visited Brussels in November, a delegation from the Egyptian African Arab Co for Development consortium will head to Libreville this week.