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Pan-Africanism Under Strain: A new debate is reignited as coups and constitutional moves to extend presidential terms test whether Africa is strengthening democracy or sliding into instability—especially across West and Central Africa. Development Finance Focus: Cameroon tops AFD’s Central Africa portfolio with €949.6m across 51 active projects, but the real challenge remains turning funding into completed infrastructure and lasting public benefits. Catholic Life in Gabon: After a Eucharistic desecration in Franceville/Lastoursville, the local diocese calls for weekly fasting and diocesan-wide reparation, with Eucharistic adoration directed across parishes. Local Governance & Culture: In Asaba, the traditional council bans the sale of ogbono seeds in indigenous markets, citing ancient tradition and spiritual consequences while allowing consumption outside the markets. Community Tensions: In Daveyton, residents stage a “last warning” march targeting foreign-owned spaza shops, demanding stronger police action and an end to what they call illegal operations. Gabon in the Global Spotlight: A Louvre Abu Dhabi summer tour highlights Gabon’s Kota-Obamba reliquary figure among new acquisitions and major loans. Health & Tradition: A report on ibogaine research spotlights Gabon’s sacred iboga plant and the push for medicinal studies amid poaching pressures. Arts & Entrepreneurship: A Gabon-based creator behind Garden Hut shares how 3D printing helps bring African stories and historical figures to younger audiences.

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After Eucharistic Desecration, Catholic Diocese in Gabon Declares Weekly Fasting and Diocesan-Wide Reparation

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Gabon Imposes Ban on Social Media Access for Under-16s

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