Gabon: Bongo Appoints New PM, Pledges ‘Unity Government’
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo appointed Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet as Prime Minister on Wednesday and asked him to form an “inclusive government” following disputed elections. Before […]
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Gabon: Constitutional Court Confirms Ali Bongo Winner of Disputed Elections
Ali Bongo, 57, was confirmed winner of August presidential elections after a re-count of votes ruled by the country’s constitutional court. The waited ruling upheld […]
Gabon’s Constitutional Court Rejects AU Observer Mission
Gabon’s Constitutional Court has rejected the African Union’s (AU) proposed observer mission to the central African nation as it prepares to deliver a verdict on […]
Gabon: Pro-Bongo Supporters March in Libreville
Thousands of pro-Ali Bongo supporters took to the streets in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Wednesday to support the incumbent president after his re-election in the […]
US Backs AU Intervention in Gabon
Washington is supporting the African Union’s mediation efforts in the political crisis that has hit Gabon following the August 27 presidential elections, the Department of […]
Gabon: AU to Mediate in Post-Election Crisis
The African Union announced Tuesday that it would send a team to settle the political standoff in Gabon that ensued the re-election of incumbent Ali […]
Gabon: Opposition Parties Call for Nationwide Shutdown
The Gabonese self-proclaimed president, Jean Ping, has called the public to take part in a boycott while the country’s Prime Minister asked Gabonese to resume […]
Gabon: Several Killed, Mass Arrests, Ali Bongo Slams Opposition
Three people were killed in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, and over 1000 arrested after a second day of rioting in the central African nation. According […]
Gabon’s Presidential Election “Lacked Transparency”- EU
The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) in Gabon, on Monday said the electoral process in the country’s August 27 presidential polls “lacked transparency.” […]
Gabon Election: Controversy over Results, Ping Declares Himself Winner
The former Chairman of the AU Commission and Gabonese main opposition candidate, Jean Ping, on Sunday declared himself winner of the 2016 presidential election in […]