2025 in Gabon

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Events in the year 2025 in Gabon .

Incumbents

• President: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema
• Prime Minister: Raymond Ndong Sima

Events

January

• 20 January – The Transitional Parliament approves a new electoral code. ^[1]

April

• 12 April – 2025 Gabonese presidential election: Acting president Brice Oligui Nguema is elected as regular president with 90.35% of the vote. ^[2]

May

• 3 May – Brice Oligui Nguema is inaugurated for a regular term as president. ^[3]
• 16 May – Former president Ali Bongo and his family are confirmed to have been released and in Angola following an agreement between Angolan President João Lourenço and President Oligui. ^[4]
• 19 May – The International Court of Justice rules in favor of Equatorial Guinea's claims to the islands of Mbanie, Cocotier, and Conga, which have been occupied by Gabon since 1972. ^[5]
• 27 May – Trade unionist Patrick Barbera Isaac is appointed Minister of Labour, Full Employment and Social Dialogue. ^[6]

June

• 6 June – Gabon announces its withdrawal from a 2007 agreement with the European Union that allowed EU vessels to fish in Gabonese waters in exchange for financial support to Gabon’s fisheries sector. ^[7]

August

• 12 August – The government issues an amnesty for participants in the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état and the 2019 Gabonese coup attempt. ^[8]

Scheduled

• 27 September – 2025 Gabonese parliamentary election ^[9]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Gabon

Source: ^[10]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 17 April – Women's Day
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 29 May – Ascension Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 9 June Whit Monday
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 16–17 August – Independence Day
• 1 November – All Saints Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 16 April – Aaron Boupendza, 28, footballer (national team). ^[11]

References

1. "Gabon approves new electoral law seen as win for junta leader". Africanews. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
2. "Gabon's junta chief wins presidency by landslide, provisional results show". France 24. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
3. "Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president". Al Jazeera. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
4. "Overthrown Gabon President Bongo and his family arrive in Angola, officials say". AP News. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
5. "ICJ backs E.Guinea in spat with Gabon over oil-rich islands". France 24. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
6. "Unionist appointed minister of labour in Gabon". IndustriALL. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
7. "Gabon withdraws from EU fishing agreement after 18 Years". Africanews. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
8. "Gabon: amnesty granted for 2023 coup and 2019 conspiracy attempts". Africanews. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
9. "Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections". Africanews. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
10. "Gabon Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
11. "Gabon striker Boupendza dies after 11th floor fall". Radio France International. 16 April 2025.

External links

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