Gabon Bound

Geopolitics: Religion, Oil, and Minerals are Now Washington’s Africa Strategy

Under Donald Trump, US Africa policy is zeroing in on oil and mineral wealth while using evangelical networks as a back channel into Central Africa — offering political cover to leaders and countering Chinese and Russian influence where Catholic voices are more...
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Moroccan King’s feelings hurt by the toppling of his Gabonese friend ($)

Morocco has hailed its relationship with Gabon as “solid,” and so any political disruption could have adverse consequences on the conduct of business. In the Moroccan media, there have efforts to characterize trade between the two as “strong.” But data suggests a...
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Moroccan King’s feelings hurt by the toppling of his Gabonese friend

Morocco has hailed its relationship with Gabon as “solid,” and so any political disruption could have adverse consequences on the conduct of business. In the Moroccan media, there have efforts to characterize trade between the two as “strong.” But data suggests a...
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Leaders of Francophone Africa gripped by fear, strengthen their own security

By Arezki Daoud: Leaders of Francophone Africa are in state of panic following a series of coups that toppled their peers in Mali, Burkina, Guinea, Niger and now Gabon. Last week, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame announced the retirement of hundreds of military...
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