Overview
- In Libreville, Emmanuel Macron hailed the 2023 coup as a turning point and pledged that France would support Gabon’s renewal as a respectful partner.
- The French Development Agency confirmed a €173 million loan plus a €30 million EU‑funded grant to rehabilitate the Transgabonais railway, with 270 of 648 kilometers slated for replacement by 2027.
- The countries emphasized a reconfigured security relationship as a two‑year defense accord approaches re‑approval in January, with about 100 French troops focused on training and an environmental‑protection academy planned at Camp de Gaulle.
- President Brice Oligui Nguema pushed an industrialization drive through local processing of resources and publicly urged French miner Eramet to honor its commitments.
- Oligui requested French judicial cooperation to help recover assets allegedly diverted under Ali Bongo, as French companies looked to deepen roles in hydrocarbons, manganese and timber.