Over the past five decades, Gabon has proven itself to be one of the most politically stable countries on the continent, in spite of the challenges it shares with so many of its neighbours, such as a dependence on commodities.
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Articles & Analysis | Cyclical pressure creates political challenges in Gabon from The Report: Gabon 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Prime Minister Daniel Ona Ondo: Interview from The Report: Gabon 2015
Articles & Analysis | Regional economic integration holds promise for Gabon from The Report: Gabon 2015
Although it has one of the region’s smallest populations, Gabon has long been a visible and effective diplomatic player in Central Africa, aided in part by strong ties to France – and more recently Asian economies – as well as by a comparatively high per-capita income and GDP.
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