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Gabonese-French relations rejuvenated under Brice Oligui Nguema, the freshly inaugurated President.

France's President, Emmanuel Macron, was among the initial individuals to convey congratulations to the newly elected coup general. On May 3rd, at the inauguration event in Libreville, Benjamin Haddad, the French minister delegate for Europe, will stand in for France.

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Gabonese-French relations rejuvenated under Brice Oligui Nguema, the freshly inaugurated President.

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Brice Oligui Nguema, the general-turned-head-of-state who took power via a coup on August 30, 2023, is all set to give his inauguration a public touch. Nicknamed the "liberation coup," Oligui will be sworn in as the President of the Republic of Gabon on a grander scale than his predecessors. Instead of intimate settings like the Palais du Bord de mer, Oligui has chosen the Angondjé stadium, a 40,000-seat venue located north of Libreville.

This Saturday, May 3, 2025, several heads of state are expected to attend the ceremony. Although French President Emmanuel Macron won't be making an appearance, Congo's Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara, Rwanda's Paul Kagame, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Félix Tshisekedi, Central African Republic's Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and Ghana's President, Diomaye Faye, are confirmed to attend. In Macron's absence, it will be Minister Delegate in charge of Europe, Benjamin Haddad, who will represent France.

It seems there's been a mix-up in the initial reports regarding the inauguration date. While the original inputs suggested May 3, 2023, recent information indicates that the event will actually take place on May 3, 2025.

  1. Brice Oligui Nguema, the new President of Gabon, will be inaugurated at the Angondjé stadium on May 3, 2025, a grander event than his predecessors' inaugurations.
  2. Several heads of state, including Congo's Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara, Rwanda's Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo's Félix Tshisekedi, Central African Republic's Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and Ghana's President, Diomaye Faye, are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony.
  3. French President Emmanuel Macron will not be attending, but Minister Delegate in charge of Europe, Benjamin Haddad, will represent France instead.
  4. recent information indicates that the inauguration, initially scheduled for May 3, 2023, will actually take place on May 3, 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron was among the initial world leaders to extend congratulations to the newly installed military junta leader. Benjamin Haddad, France's delegate minister responsible for Europe, has been assigned to attend the inauguration ceremony of this leader, scheduled for May 3rd, in Libreville.
French President Emmanuel Macron sends delegate minister to celebrate coup general's inauguration in Libreville on May 3.
French President Emmanuel Macron was among the first to extend congratulations to the coup general upon his election win. On the 3rd of May, Benjamin Haddad, France's delegate minister for Europe, will attend the general's inauguration ceremony in Libreville.

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