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 […]
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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 […]
Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye to Join Trump-Led U.S.-Africa Talks on Economy and Security
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will embark on a working visit to the United States on 9 and 10 July 2025, following an official invitation […]
Gabon’s President Oligui Nguema to Launch New Political Party On June 28
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema will form his own political party. Just two and a half months after winning the April 12 presidential election as […]
Oil-rich Water Dispute Between Gabon and E Guinea Supported by a UN Court
Top court of the United Nations has supported on May 19 Equatorial Guinea in a dispute with Gabon over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters. […]
Gabon: Former President’s wife and son in house arrest pending trial
Wife and son of former Gabon’s President Ali Bongo have been transferred from prison to house arrest, awaiting trial on alleged corruption charges, local media […]