Gabon’s military leaders say they plan to hold a general election in August 2025. This follows pressure from the international community to announce a...
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With a wave of coups in former French colonies in Africa, France is finding it can no longer take its military role on the continent for granted. There have...
The military government that overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba this summer announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that presidential and legislative elections will...
Football’s governing bodies face accusations they failed to protect young victims of sexual abuse in Gabon. BBC Africa Eye spoke to more than 30...
Military coups were a regular occurrence in some parts of Africa in the decades after independence. Now, after a period of relative democratic stability, there...
Voting has taken place in the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon where President Ali Bongo – who came to power when his father Omar died in 2009...
Ondimba was declared winner of an election criticized by international observers. Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized...
Paris (27/08 – 80) The Bongo family has ruled Gabon for more than 50 years. Saturday’s presidential election isn’t expected to change that. The...
Military coups were a regular occurrence in Africa in the decades after independence and there is concern they are starting to become more frequent. The...
