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 […]
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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 […]
Gabon: Opposition Chooses Jean Ping to End the Bongos 49-year Rule
Main opposition parties in Gabon chose former chairman of the African Union, Jean Ping as its candidate in an election on Aug. 27 against President […]
Gabon: Bongo Told not to Use Force Ahead of Elections
Gabon opposition candidate Guy Nzoumba Ndama, on Wednesday, warned the incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba not to use force during the August 27 election in […]
Gabon President Fears Unrest during Presidential Polls
President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose father ruled oil-rich Gabon for 41 years, on Monday warned of possible unrest during the upcoming presidential election in the […]
Gabon: Incumbent Ali Bongo &18 Candidates to Contest Aug. 27 polls
Nineteen candidates including the incumbent president Ali Bongo have filed their candidacy to the August 27 presidential polls in the central African nation, the electoral […]
Sao Tome and Principe: AU deploys 25 observers to oversee elections
The African Union has deployed a Short-Term Election Observation (STO) Mission of 25 observers to oversee Sao Tome and Principe’s presidential election scheduled for July […]
EU Releases New Blacklist of Banned Airlines, Many are African
The European Union has published its new blacklist of airlines failing the block’s aviation regultions.19 countries feature on the blacklist. The restrictions imposed by the […]
Gabon’s Ping Accused of Inciting ‘Civil War’
Gabon’s opposition candidate for the August presidential election, Jean Ping, has been caught up in controversy back home in Gabon this weekend. In a viral […]