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 »
Gabon: Ruling Party Dominates Poll Results
Initial results from Sunday's legislative election, released Tuesday by the National Electoral Commission, have given the ruling Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) a clear victory. Read more »
December 10, 2001
Gabon: Opposition Wants Poll Annulled
Results of the first round of Gabon's legislative elections, held Sunday, have still not been officially announced yet. But the opposition, though disunited even as it embarked on… Read more »
Gabon: Low Turnout in Poll as Opposition Boycotts, Ruling Party Forecast to Win
Six hundred thousands voters, in the oil-rich West African republic of Gabon, went to the polls, Sunday, to elect 120 deputies to represent them in the new legislative term, chosen… Read more »
February 24, 2001
Africa: Gabonese Film, "The Elephants Balls," Opens Fespaco
The Gabonese director of the movie "Les Couilles de lElephant" (The Elephants Balls), which opens Fespaco 2001, the 17th pan-African festival of film and television, calls his… Read more »
September 22, 2000
Africa: Boxing, Judo And Volleyball Results
A Kenyan boxer whose older brother won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics defeated his South African opponent in the first round of their bout at the Olympics on Friday. Read more »
Africa: African Athletes Clock Fast 100m Times
African sprinters clocked among the fastest times in the first rounds of the men's 100m races in Sydney on Friday. Read more »
