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Gabon President's West African tour 2026

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In late July and early August 2026 President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema embarked on of Gabon carried out a four‑day West African diplomatic tour. The trip opened itinerary began with a three‑day state visit to The Gambia (31 July‑2 August), where he received military honors in Banjul and signed four legal instruments and, together with President Adama Barrow Barrow, signed four bilateral instruments – a general cooperation agreement, a mixed commission, a diplomatic‑visa exemption and a permanent consultation mechanism – to deepen political, economic and technical links. Discussions also covered a political‑consultation mechanism. A US$600 million public‑private partnership announced by the Cornerstone Group was also unveiled to build 10 000 affordable homes and projects in infrastructure, housing and renewable energy. units in Gabon. The delegation then proceeded moved to Ghana, touring the Zonda Tec automobile assembly plant and meeting the Gabonese diaspora while assessing evaluating a similar auto‑assembly venture for Gabon. Gabon as part of a broader push to diversify the economy and deepen South‑South industrial cooperation. A wreath‑laying ceremony at the Military Cemetery honored the late President Jerry Rawlings, with President Nguema praising Rawlings’ legacy of justice, sovereignty and African unity and noting its influence on Gabon’s recent peaceful transition. Rawlings. The tour will conclude concluded with a state visit to Sierra Leone on 2 August 2026, focusing on where President Julius Maada Bio and President Nguema discussed expanding trade, investment, technology, sustainable development, agriculture, technology, mining and education, and underscoring South‑South cooperation as a growth lever.

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  1. 2026-07-31 19:28 UTC Gabon President's West African tour 2026
  2. 2026-07-31 19:22 UTC Gabon President's West African tour 2026
  3. 2026-07-31 12:39 UTC Gabon President's West African diplomatic tour 2026
  4. 2026-07-31 11:54 UTC Gabon‑Ghana diplomatic visit 2026

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