Despite Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima's efforts to distinguish Gabon from Sahel juntas and his emphasis on the anti-corruption imperative of Nguema's coup the US suspended all non-humanitarian assistance to Gabon in October 2023 (AC Vol 64 No 21 General Nguema consolidates his palace coup)...

The US warned Bongo and then Nguema not to go ahead according to a diplomatic source driving the message home at the UN General Assembly last September where Nguema's prime minister Raymond Ndong Sima was present...

Raymond Ndong Sima the new prime minister and a former opposition politician attended the UN General Assembly holding several bilaterals on the sidelines...

INTERVIEW : Prime minister of Gabon Raymond Ndong Sima speaks to Africa Confidential at the UN General Assembly How has the coup been received internationally...

Nonetheless Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima met environmentalists and local officials in early August to agree the terms of evaluation for the project...

Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima said on 7 June that the terms of the deal which have already changed several times for Libreville’s benefit (AAC Vol 3 No 2 Hurry up wait and renegotiate) are still unsatisfactory...