February 18
Gabon: Gabon Pulls Plug On Facebook and TikTok Amid Anti-Government Protests
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over… Read more »
January 02
Africa: Elections, Coups and Crackdowns - Africa's Mixed Democratic Record in 2025
Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Gabon: Ousted Gabon Leader's Wife and Son Sentenced to 20 Years for Graft
A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial. Read more »
November 10, 2025
Gabon: Wife, Son of Ex Gabon Leader Ali Bongo On Trial Over Treason, Corruption
The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, along with eleven of their close associates who held key positions at the end of his presidency, go on trial in Gabon on… Read more »
October 11, 2025
Gabon: Road to 2026 - Gabon Gets Four Goals and Red Card, Benin, Nigeria Snatch Key Win
Plenty of action in the African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, with Gabon's star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who scored four goals against Gambia. Group C leaders Benin won 1-0… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Africa: Africans Accuse Trump of Chasing Minerals and Mocking Their Presidents
People across Africa have hit out at this week's high-profile summit between Donald Trump and five African leaders, saying the US president showed little respect during a White… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Gabon: Bongo Family Accuses Gabonese Authorities of Torture in French Court
The Bongo family, the former rulers of Gabon, have provided video evidence before a French court on allegations of torture and arbitrary detention, following their ousting in the… Read more »
June 03, 2025
Gabon: French Mining Group Digs in as Gabon Tightens Grip on Manganese Exports
French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029. Read more »
June 02, 2025
Gabon: French Mining Group Digs in As Gabon Tightens Grip On Manganese Exports
French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029. Read more »
