# Gabon Reshuffle Names 8 New Ministers

> Gabon's president names 8 new ministers in government reshuffle, keeping oil chief.
- Title: Gabon Reshuffle Names 8 New Ministers · The Rio Times
- Summary: Gabon's president names 8 new ministers in government reshuffle, keeping oil chief. Gabon's president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema announced a reshuffle on…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/gabon-reshuffle-new-ministers-oil-2026
- Author: Amina Diarra
- Published: 2026-10-12T07:07:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gabon, president brice clotaire oligui nguema, ministers, oil, finance, water and energy, gabon reshuffle, vaalco energy, manganese, news, world, politics
## Gabon Reshuffle Announcement
On Sunday 11 October, the presidency announced a reshuffle with five ministers leaving and eight joining the government.
## Who Stays in Government
Oil and gas minister Clotaire Kondja, mines minister Sosthène Nguema Nguema and finance minister Thierry Minko keep their posts.
## New Energy Minister
Olivier Mouckocko, a geologist trained in groundwater science, replaces Philippe Tonangoye at water and energy.
## Who Leaves
The five ministers dropped include water and energy, national education, institutional reform, industry, and social affairs.
## New Ministers
Emmanuel Eyeghe Nze becomes minister of trade, industry and processing and government spokesman.
## Water Shortages
Months of water shortages and power cuts led to Philippe Tonangoye's removal from water and energy.
## Oil and Finance Stay
Clotaire Kondja remains oil and gas minister, Thierry Minko keeps economy and finance ministry.
## Manganese Production
Gabon supplies 63% of US manganese ore imports from 2020 to 2023, according to US Geological Survey.
## Gas Flaring Tax
The planned flared-gas tax has no rate or start date yet, according to the presidency.
## Investor Impact
US oil producer VAALCO Energy keeps the same oil and finance ministers to deal with.
## What's Next
The presidency gave no official reason for the changes, and the gas-flaring tax remains to be set.
## Key takeaway

Gabon's president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema announced a reshuffle on Sunday 11 October, replacing five ministers with eight new ones while keeping oil and finance ministers in place.