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Last update: 7 hours agoGabon Social Media Crackdown: Rights groups say Gabon’s indefinite suspension of major platforms has triggered VPN use and tougher enforcement, with reports of phone confiscations and detentions at Libreville road checkpoints—sparking fresh calls for due process instead of collective punishment. Gabon Health & Policy: Separate coverage highlights a push to phase out mercury-based dentistry across Africa, with campaigners urging Nigeria to fully implement its mercury-free dentistry plan—an issue tied to protecting children’s developing brains. Africa-France Spotlight: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Macron announced €23bn in Africa investment, while Kenya’s Ruto stressed “sovereign equality,” keeping the debate over dependency vs partnership front and center. Gabon Food Security: Gabon signed poultry investment deals worth about US$1.38bn ahead of a 2027 import ban, aiming to boost local output and jobs. Global Health/Science: In the U.S., a new gorilla transfer plan moves Boston’s Little Joe to Pittsburgh under a genetic diversity program.
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