Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Crackdown on Dissent
Gabon has suspended access to social media and major digital platforms nationwide until further notice, citing the spread of content deemed defamatory, hateful, and threatening […]
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Nine sailors abducted in pirate attack off Gabon coast
Armed assailants abducted nine sailors after boarding a fishing trawler off the coast of Gabon on Saturday night, in the latest piracy incident reported in […]
Ivory Coast Targets Gabon’s Food Security with Major Agro-Industrial Investment Drive
Côte d’Ivoire has announced a strategic expansion of its investments in Gabon’s agri-food sector, positioning itself as a key partner in Libreville’s push for food […]
Mozambique Break Four-Decade AFCON Drought with Landmark Win Over Gabon
Mozambique ended a 39-year wait for a first Africa Cup of Nations victory after defeating Gabon 3–2 in their Group F encounter in Agadir at […]
Macron Visits Gabon to Strengthen Post-Transition Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Libreville on November 23 for his first State visit since Brice Oligui Nguema assumed power in Gabon, marking a […]
Gabon Secures Major Climate Finance Deal to Safeguard Congo Basin Forests
Gabon has signed a landmark agreement with a coalition of international donors to protect 34,000 square kilometres of its Congo Basin rainforests, a region that […]
Gabon Court Sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 Years for Massive Embezzlement of Public Funds
On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, Gabon’s Libreville Court of Appeal sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years’ imprisonment […]
Gabonese Court Opens Trial of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo in Absentia
The trial of Sylvia Bongo, wife of former Gabonese President Ali Bongo, and their eldest son Noureddin, along with 11 close associates, began on Monday, […]
Gabon Holds First Legislative Elections Since 2023 Coup
Gabonese citizens went to the polls on Saturday, September 27, for the country’s first legislative and local elections since a military coup in 2023 ended […]
Gabon President Condemns Rejection of Candidates Ahead of September Elections
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has strongly criticised the disqualification of several candidates from the upcoming legislative and local elections scheduled for 27 September […]