00:01In Gabon, major decisions emerged from a two-day government seminar this week.
00:07The Council of Ministers announced a sweeping amnesty for those involved in the 2023 coup
00:13and the failed 2019 uprising, including key figures like Kelly Onda Obyang, now set for release.
00:22The move aims to turn the page and foster national reconciliation.
00:26Meanwhile, President Oligi Nguema is pushing an ambitious economic agenda,
00:34targeting 10% growth by boosting local value and slashing raw material exports.
00:42To curb deficits, tax exemptions will end with tighter spending controls.
00:48And in a bid to protect jobs, sectors like hairdressing, phone repairs and artisanal gold mining
00:56will now be resolved for Gabonese citizens, part of a broader push to formalize the economy.
01:03The Council of Ministers
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