Gabon: Low oil prices pose lasting economic challenge

Growth in oil-rich Gabon is highly dependent on government spending, and low oil prices are causing a painful fiscal crunch that is dampening economic activity. Faltering economic expansion will increase political tensions in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election.

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