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Cabinet reshuffle: Gabon replaces its energy minister and retains its oil and mining ministers

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-12

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has reshuffled the government, changing the leadership of the energy sector while retaining the ministers responsible for oil and mining.

LE BRIEF, Monday 12 October 2026: catch-up edition Editorial qualification : Published with qualifications: this information is drawn from the supplied editorial draft and has not all been independently verified. The duplicate check against Friday’s print edition remains incomplete. Country : Gabon Source publication date : 11 October 2026 Event date or context : 11 October 2026 Image : Portrait supplied for the report on Gabon’s cabinet reshuffle. The person’s identity and reproduction rights still require authentication. Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has reshuffled the government, changing the leadership of the energy sector while retaining the ministers responsible for oil and mining. Olivier Mouckocko takes over the ministry responsible for universal access to water and energy, replacing Philippe Tonangoye. Clotaire Kondja and Sosthène Nguema Nguema, meanwhile, retain their responsibilities for oil and mining respectively. The reorganisation comes as Gabon seeks to secure energy investment and improve access to essential infrastructure. The government must continue electricity projects, strengthen distribution capacity and support investment in extractive industries. The reshuffle also takes place against a constrained fiscal backdrop. The draft 2027 budget provides for investment spending of CFA 1,058.4 billion, compared with CFA 1,169.1 billion in the...