France welcomes Gabon's Oligui as mineral and military ties defy wider rift in Africa

Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema begins a three-day official visit to France on Monday, according to RFI, underscoring the close relationship between Paris and one of its few remaining key allies in Francophone Africa. Their partnership includes mineral and military connections.

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