January 23, 2012
Gabon/Niger: It's Partytime As Hosts Ease Past Niger
Co-hosts Gabon eased to a 2-0 victory over Niger in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash in Libreville on Monday evening. Read more »
January 22, 2012
Gabon/Niger: 'Under-Cooked' Hosts Will Show Opponents Respect
Co-hosts Gabon open their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C campaign against surprise qualifiers Niger at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Monday (kick-off 16h00… Read more »
January 18, 2012
Africa: Exciting Air of Uncertainty Hangs Over Africa's Premier Soccer Festival
Bereft of some of the continent's top performing teams, the latest edition of the African Nations Cup finals has an exciting air of uncertainty about it. Read more »
October 12, 2011
Gabon: Local Voices Spread Conservation Message
Although Gabon is a poster child for globalization's accelerated reach for resources, its president says he is committed to increasing support for national parks. Taking on the… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Gabon: Obama Aide Defends Meeting With Bongo
President Barack Obama's spokesman has defended a decision to invite President Ali Bongo for a White House meeting on Thursday on the grounds that Gabon is an "important ally" of… Read more »
June 22, 2010
Cameroon: Australian Mining Bosses Die in Air Crash
Eleven people, including Australian mining bosses developing an iron ore project in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, died when their chartered aircraft crashed in the Congo. Read more »
June 21, 2010
Cameroon: Three Governments Search for Missing Mining Executives
The governments of three countries – Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Gabon – are searching for a missing aircraft carrying mining executives from an Australian… Read more »
January 21, 2010
Zambia/Gabon: Chipolopolo Come From Behind to Triumph After 14 Years
Zambia thoroughly out-played Gabon in Benguela on Thursday and saw off a 14-year jinx to win a place at the African Nations Cup quarterfinals. Read more »
January 17, 2010
Tunisia/Gabon: Carthage Eagles Squander Chance Against Gabon
Gabon and Tunisia have played out the first goalless draw at the African Nations Cup finals – a result that greatly enhanced Gabon's chances of surprise progress to the next… Read more »
January 13, 2010
Cameroon/Gabon: Another Giant Crashes at Cup of Nations
Cameroon became the latest big name to come unstuck at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola when they were beaten 1-0 by a brave Gabon in Lubango on Wednesday night. Read more »
October 30, 2009
Africa: French Court Blocks Probe of Three Presidents
A French Appeal Court in Paris yesterday rejected the demand of the Transparency International (TI) organization for leave to open a probe in France into the estates of three… Read more »
August 29, 2009
Gabon: Presidential Election - Time for Change or More of the Same?
Gabon goes to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday, nearly three months after the death of President Omar Bongo Ondimba at the age of 73. Bongo was Africa's longest-ruling… Read more »
June 17, 2009
Gabon: Delay in Presidential Elections?
Government and opposition parties in Gabon are discussing delaying presidential elections to enable the updating of voters' rolls, according to the Kinshasa newspaper, Le… Read more »
June 08, 2009
Gabon: President Bongo Confirmed Dead
Gabon's President Omar Bongo, 73, has died in a hospital in Spain. Read more »
Gabon: New Confusion Over Bongo
Gabon's government has denied reports that President Omar Bongo of Gabon has died in hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Read more »
May 26, 2009
Gabon: Bongo Illness Reports Spark Succession Debate
The people of Gabon have been wondering for some days now about the state of health of President Omar Bongo Ondimba, reports Infos Plus Gabon of Libreville. Read more »
May 07, 2009
Africa: Three Presidents Probed Over French Properties
A French judge has cleared the way for probes into how three African heads of state came to possess multiple bank accounts, properties and cars in France, newspapers in Francophone… Read more »
March 31, 2009
Africa: There Are No Small Soccer Teams on Continent
The 20 teams who took part in last weekend's round of qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations tournaments experienced mixed fortunes. Read more »
August 29, 2008
Africa: Fighting Children's Silent Killer
An important conference which culminates in Gabon today could help save the lives of millions of children by bridging the gap which often separates efforts to improve health and… Read more »
December 03, 2007
Gabon: Uncertainty Looms as Bongo Marks 40 Years of Power
Gabon faces an uncertain economic and political future after marking the 40th anniversary of President Omar Bongo Ondimba’s accession to power on Sunday. Read more »
July 11, 2003
Gabon: Rare Africa Books Donated To Princeton Theological Seminary's Archives
A lifelong collection of rare Africana from the l9th and 20th centuries has been donated to Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) by an alumn, the Rev. Dr. Henry Hale Bucher, Jr., a… Read more »
August 10, 2002
Africa: Gabon Minister Says AU Rules May Need to Be More Flexible
Gabon was one of the most senior member states of the now defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was replaced by the African Union (AU) in early July, after 30 years as… Read more »
December 14, 2001
Gabon: Bongo's Party Sweeps to Victory
Four days after legislative elections in Gabon, official initial results were finally delivered,late Thursday. Read more »
December 13, 2001
Gabon: Still No Results, Opposition Demands Cancellation
Four days after the first round of legislative elections in Gabon, the final official results of the poll were still awaited, Thursday morning. Read more »
December 12, 2001
Gabon: Government Seeks Help to Fight Ebola Outbreak
The Gabonese government has launched an appeal for international help to cope with an outbreak of Ebola fever about 700 kilometres north of the capital, Libreville. Read more »