Gabon
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Seven months after bringing the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty, Gabon's transitional president launches a national dialogue Tuesday touted as paving the way for elections next year.
27 Feb
Six months after bringing the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty, Gabon's military leader remains popular despite criticism of authoritarian governance that is slow to fulfil promises.
10 Nov
Gabon, graced by lush forests that blanket an astonishing 85% of its expansive 22 million hectares, is currently immersed in a transformative epoch within its woodworking sector. At the forefront of this evolution are the unwavering commitments of GSEZ (Gabon Special Economic Zone) and the esteemed Arise IIP, a proud recipient of the prestigious Reuters…
13 Oct
The Franco-Gabonese wife of Gabon's ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, under house arrest since a military coup at the end of August for alleged embezzlement of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said yesterday. "I can confirm this," replied her French lawyer, François Zimeray, when questioned by AFP about his client's…
6 Oct
A French court will try Pascaline Bongo, eldest daughter of Gabon's former president Omar Bongo, early next year on suspicion of corruption, a judicial source told AFP.
29 Sep 2023
The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, who is Franco-Gabonese, and one of the couple's sons have been accused by the coup leader of having pulled the…
17 Sep 2023
There’s always a general tendency which is often ignored at the peril of governments; and that’s the fact that bad governance brings exposure. Of course, this exposure comes in all ramifications.
7 Sep 2023
Gabon's military rulers on Thursday appointed Raymond Ndong Sima, a prominent opponent of ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, as interim prime minister following the country's coup on August 30, state TV announced.
7 Sep 2023
The Russian government would not be in a hurry to find out what really killed the Wagner Group boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, whether it was a fortuitous accident or an act of sabotage.
4 Sep 2023
Gabon's coup leader vowed after being sworn in as interim president on Monday to restore civilian rule through "free, transparent and credible elections" after a transition and amnesty prisoners of conscience.
4 Sep 2023
ECOWAS member-States are worried, not because of the masses, but because they want to protect political leaders who are afraid. Togo is worried.
1 Sep 2023
A former governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose said he is in support of the military coup in Gabon. [as] On Wednesday, August 30, Military officers in Gabon announced that they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest. The coup was carried out after the Central African state's election body announced…