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A tense and confused political situation saw one attempted coup and nine cabinet reshuffles over the course of the year, yet armed forces remained loyal to the ruling Bongo family, and changes in the oil and mining codes attracted new investors to the extractive industries.
Domestic Politics
On 7 January, before dawn, on the radio waves of ‘Radio Télévision Gabonaise’ (rt…