Gabon marks the first anniversary of its “liberation coup”
Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema led events to mark a year since a military coup ended more than half a century of iron-fisted rule by the Bongo dynasty. In an address to…
AFCON 2017: Gabon draw with Burkina Faso
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Gabon are again held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in Libreville. Qualification for the quarter-finals will now be decided in the last round of group…
AFCON 2017: Best photos from 15 January
A compilation of the best photos from 15 January at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.…
AFCON 2017: Best photos from 14 January
A compilation of the best photos from 14 January at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.…
Gabon seeks to allay fears ahead of AFCON
Gabon's sports minister has assured that the venues for the Africa Cup of Nations are ready ahead of the tournament, despite violence that erupted after the recent presidential election.…
Ali Bongo sworn in as Gabon’s president
More than a month after being re-elected as president of Gabon, Ali Bongo has been sworn in for his second term. But many African leaders stayed away, with controversy lingering over the…
Ali Bongo to be sworn in as Gabon’s president
In Gabon, Ali Bongo is to be sworn into office on Tuesday after the constitutional court confirmed his victory in August’s presidential elections. Opposition leader Jean Ping has criticised the ruling.…
Trump and Clinton: ‘It’s all to play for’
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Gabon’s opposition rejects court ruling on presidential election
Gabon's opposition leader Jean Ping has rejected a ruling by the constitutional court confirming Ali Bongo as the winner of the presidential election. Ping accused the court of bias in its decision…
Gabon opposition warns of more violence
Gabon's opposition leader Jean Ping is warning the country could slip back into violence if his legal challenge fails to overturn the result of last month's presidential election.…
African Union to send a delegation to Gabon: too little too late?
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