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Gabon delays IMF mission as new government seeks reform reset

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  • Libreville pushes for ‘domestically led’ recovery plan
  • Delay fuels uncertainty over timeline for fresh IMF deal

Gabon has postponed a planned International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission originally set for mid-June, as the new government races to complete its own economic assessment before engaging formally with creditors and development partners. “The government has requested to postpone the mission to finalize a comprehensive diagnosis,” said Gomez Agou, the IMF’s resident representative in Libreville.

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