The African Tribune

Politics Gabon names new Libreville prosecutor general amid justice reform calls 108 Libreville, September 18, 2026 — Gabon's judicial landscape shifts as Alain-Georges Moukoko takes office as the new prosecutor general of Libreville's Court of Appeal. The appointment, confirmed on September 16 in Port-Gentil, marks a strategic move in the Supreme Council of the Judiciary's broader magistrate reshuffle. Moukoko steps into the role just as President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has demanded faster court proceedings, tighter judicial oversight, and strict adherence to legal timelines. With this mandate, the new prosecutor inherits a position de...

Benin and Cuba have agreed to revive their economic and commercial ties, with a roadmap now in place to turn a decades-old friendship into measurable trade. The decision came out of a diplomatic audience held in Cotonou between Cuba's ambassador, Denisse Amaro Salabarría, and the leadership of Benin's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Benin), where both sides confirmed their intention to actively re-energise bilateral business. An old friendship, a renewed economic agenda Relations between the two countries rest on a long-standing friendship built on deep cultural affinity and steady South-South solidarity. On the institutional side, the current push builds on a framework agreement signed in 2002 between the two chambers of commerce. With global market conditions shifting, Cotonou and...

Exactly twelve months separate 17 September 2025 from today: the day Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, a former minister of the armed forces, was taken into custody. The anniversary is a plain fact, and it says something larger about Lomé. Under President Faure Gnassingbé, stepping over the line of contestation is met, almost without exception, by an institutional or judicial response. Why the Gnakadé case still carries weight For ordinary citizens and for regional analysts alike, the prolonged Marguerite Gnakadé detention has turned into a textbook example of a well-drilled doctrine of power. When a political or military figure drifts away from the official line, the executive seldom answers with direct verbal confrontation. It works instead through a structured state apparatus, one in whic...

Baudelaire Ndong Ella has officially begun his role as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States, presenting his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House. The Gabonese diplomat is set to prioritize economic diplomacy as he works to deepen ties between Libreville and Washington. Economic partnership in the spotlight Ndong Ella’s mission will focus on strengthening Gabon’s economic engagement with the US. Key sectors include hydrocarbons, mining, infrastructure, transport, tourism, energy, digital technologies, and artificial intelligence. His role will involve facilitating trade and investment by connecting American businesses with opportunities in Gabon while supporting those looking to expand operations in the country. Security cooperation at the forefront The new ambassad...