Gabon to launch embassy in Rwanda

Gabon’s leader of the transition Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has instructed the Foreign ministry to launch an embassy in Rwanda as soon as possible, the office of the Gabonese leader announced in a statement following a meeting with Gabonese living in the central African country on Monday October 16.
Nguema visited on October 16 President Paul Kagame as part of a regional tour to end Gabon’s isolation following his seizure of power on August 30 in a coup against longtime leader Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Both leaders, according to Nguema’s office, discussed the transition process underway in Gabon, the security situation in Africa and the ECCAS region, and opportunities for collaboration between Gabon and Rwanda.
Following the meeting, the Gabonese leader also met with Gabonese citizens living in Rwanda and pledged the launch of an embassy in Kigali. There are around 1,500 Gabonese in Rwanda.
Both countries do not have diplomatic representations as of now.