AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Fisheries Exit: Gabon has ended its 19-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with the European Union, saying the deal no longer matches the country’s economic interests; the latest 2021–2026 protocol allowed EU tuna purse seiners and other vessels to fish in Gabonese waters, but Libreville argues exploitation returns have been too low for the scale of resource use. Offshore Oil Push: As AEW 2026 approaches in Cape Town (Oct 12–16), Gabon is pitching a deepwater revival, citing a fast-track push to convert ExxonMobil and bp MoUs into production sharing contracts and noting most deepwater acreage remains unexplored. Potash Drilling Boost: Millennial Potash reports strong Banio Project results in Gabon, including 220m of potash-bearing rock with thick carnallitite seams, supporting plans to upgrade the geological model. Water Resilience Mapping: A new Africa-wide groundwater mapping effort aims to help communities find safe, pumpable supplies as droughts and downpours become harder to predict. Trade Awareness Gap: Afrobarometer finds free-trade support is rising, but AfCFTA awareness remains low—Gabon sits among the higher-awareness countries at 26%. Governance & Security: Central Africa security actors in Yaounde are training to shift from reactive policing to strategic anticipation and prevention. Energy Access Theme: A continent-wide push highlights “Mission 300” to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030.
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