Gabon junta sets August 2025 as ‘indicative’ election date
The junta that seized power in Gabon aims to hold elections in August 2025.
Johannesburg hosts Agoa amid changes to US-Africa Trade programme
The Agoa program grants eligible African countries preferential trade benefits.
Moody’s watching Gabon coup events, Niger review still pending
Moody’s next move on Gabon’s credit rating following the country’s military coup this month will
Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader as interim PM
Gabon’s ruling junta which seized power in a coup last week appointed a former opposition leader,
Gabon junta grants ousted President freedom of movement over health concerns
Gabon’s ousted President, Ali Bongo, is “free to move about” and pursue medical treatment abroad,
Gabon coup leader calls for constitutional reforms
The coup leader in Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema has proposed reforms.
Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president in scene of jubilation
The leader of a coup that ousted Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was sworn in as interim president and
African Union suspends Gabon’s membership after military coup
The African Union on Thursday suspended Gabon’s membership one day after military officers ousted
EU ministers back sanctions for Niger over coup
European Union foreign ministers decided on Thursday to lay the legal groundwork for sanctions on
Gabon coup triggers dollar bond slump, raises funding questions for region
Gabon’s military coup sparked the steepest daily drop in its dollar bonds on Wednesday since the
Gabon’s president sends message pleading for help after coup
The deposed president of Gabon Ali Bongo has called on his friends to assist him. Bongo, whose
Gabon President Ali Bongo wins third term after disputed election
President Ali Bongo has won a third term in the presidential election with 64.27% of the vote, the
Gabon President Ali Bongo wins third term after disputed election
President Ali Bongo has won a third term in the presidential election with 64.27% of the vote, the
Gabon names vice-president and new prime minister
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo on Monday appointed the country’s first female Prime Minister Rose
Gabon appoints first woman prime minister amid government shakeup
Gabon President Ali Bongo on Thursday promoted his defence minister, Rose Christiane Ossouka
Gabon senate votes to decriminalise homosexuality
Gabon’s Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality, the president’s office said, in a
Ghana, Gabon confirm first cases of coronavirus
Gabon and Ghana confirmed their first cases of coronavirus on Thursday, becoming the ninth and tenth
In a first for Gabon, a US medical charity performs a gender reassignment surgery
For 28 years, Gabonese Dorothee Adjakidjie suffered embarrassment and shame from not knowing whether
Gabon seizes haul of ‘sacred’ wood: NGO
Customs officers have seized a major haul of kevazingo, a precious wood whose exploitation is banned
Attempted coup in Gabon ‘tip of iceberg’
Political analyst Romeo Nkoulou Ella says the attempted coup in Gabon is just a tip of the iceberg