Countries Wife of Gabon’s deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed – lawyer Libreville – The wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the... Read more 12 Oct
Countries Son of ousted Gabon leader held in treason, graft case – prosecutor Libreville – The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged... Read more 20 Sep
Countries Gabon’s ousted leader Bongo ‘free to go abroad’ – post-coup ruler Libreville – Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country... Read more 7 Sep
Countries Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot, St. Petersburg College The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought... Read more 2 Sep
Countries AU says to ‘immediately suspend’ Gabon after coup Nairobi – The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said on Thursday it had decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon... Read more 1 Sep
Countries African Union ‘strongly condemns attempted coup’ in Gabon Addis Ababa – The head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said on Wednesday he “strongly condemns”... Read more 31 Aug
Countries ‘Make noise’ – Gabon president appeals to ‘friends’ to speak up over coup Libreville – Gabon’s president Ali Bongo has appeared in a video calling for his “friends” to “make noise” after... Read more 30 Aug
Countries Gabon officers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended Libreville — A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to... Read more 30 Aug
Countries Macron says era of French interference in Africa is ‘over’ Libreville – President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was “well over” as... Read more 2 Mar
Angola France’s Macron kicks off four-nation tour of Africa Libreville – France’s President Emmanuel Macron began a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to... Read more 2 Mar