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14 April 2025
Brice Oligui Nguema Wins Gabon Presidential Election by a Landslide
The former military leader had endeared himself to the Gabonese citizenry and was widely expected to win.
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News
04 March 2025
Gabon Military Ruler to Run in Presidential Election
General Brice Oligui Nguema has confirmed speculation, stating that he is running in response to “many appeals” from the Gabonese people.
Central Africa
23 January 2025
Junta-Ruled Gabon Sets Date for Presidential Election
While Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema hasn’t declared his candidacy, last year’s constitutional referendum highlighted his popularity ahead of the presidential vote.
Politics
19 October 2023
Gabon's Military Leader Renounces Presidential Salary
General Brice Nguema has made the decision to forgo presidential pay and claims a new era of accountability and economic reform in Gabon.
News
08 September 2023
Gabon's Political Shift: Ousted President Gains Freedom Amidst Junta's New Leadership
Ali Bongo Ondimba released for medical treatment as new Prime Minister takes charge, signaling a change in Gabon's political landscape.
News Brief
05 September 2023
Gabon's New Military Leader Has Been Sworn in as Interim President
Gabon's new military leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, takes charge after ousting the five-decade rule of the family of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
News Brief
30 August 2023
Gabon Military Officers Announce Coup Attempt on National TV
Gabon's senior military officers, in a televised announcement on Wednesday, asserted their authority by annulling election results moments after President Ali Bongo secured a third term.
News
08 September 2022
Africa Reacts To The Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The passing of the longest-reigning British monarch has stirred emotions, and the renewed vocal criticism of her legacy among Africans left little to the imagination.
News
17 July 2020
Gabon Elects First Female Prime Minister in Light of Government Shake Up
President Ali Bongo makes history by promoting the former defence minister into the coveted position.
News
07 January 2020
Ludacris Has Become a Gabonese Citizen
"I just became an official citizen of Gabon, of Africa."
News
01 November 2019
Hear a Trippy New Compilation from 80s Gabonese Musician, François N’Gwa
Made during the golden age of 80s synthesizers, Ogooué is a nostalgic journey into African music's exploratory past.
Sports
22 October 2019
Five African Soccer Players Have Been Shortlisted for the 2019 Ballon d'Or
The thirty-man shortlist includes Egypt's Mohamed Salah, Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez and Senegalese duo Kalidou Koulibaly and Sadio Mane.
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