Gabon: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1.Governance - President Ali Bongo suffered stroke in 2018 and saw extensive medical treatment out of country; despite his return to Gabon, the incident raised questions about eventual succession; new Senate elections held in early 2021 delivered victory for ruling party, which took 46 seats of the 52 at stake 2.Economy-Economy likely contracted nearly 1.8 percent in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic; IMF anticipates recovery will be dragged out across 2021-2022 3.Security-Despite typically being stable, unrest occurred after 2016 elections; January 2019 attempted coup raises questions about medium- to long-term stability in Gabon; U.S. began deploying troops to Gabon in early 2019 with an eye toward regional situation 4.Military Market Prospects - Unrest occurred in aftermath of the 2016 elections, seemingly impacting defense spending for 2017; spending nevertheless remains low, and procurement has been minimal.