In Gabon, it is a requirement of the new constitution, once a year, the head of state must deliver a speech on the state of the nation before the two houses of parliament, meeting in congress. This Monday, June 15, 2026, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema complied with this exercise. In addition to several announcements of a social nature, the Gabonese president returned to the repositioning of Gabon on the international diplomatic scene.