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Gabon: Violent clashes erupt (Pictures & Video)

August 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tension reigned Thursday in oil-rich Gabon where the main opposition said its television station was torched after violent clashes between its supporters and police in the capital Libreville. But the government said police gave a “measured reaction” to Wednesday’s unauthorised … read more »

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Gabon ‘outraged’ by rumours over AU chief

January 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

New York – Gabon on Monday expressed “outrage” over reports that former foreign minister Jean Ping was withdrawing from his campaign to seek a new term as head of the African Union commission. Ping is in competition with South Africa’s … read more »

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Gabon suspends opposition media

January 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Libreville – Gabon authorities have slapped a temporary ban on two opposition media outlets after they covered an address to the nation by opposition leader Andre Mba Obame, who declared himself president last year. The National Communication Council has withdrawn … read more »

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45 challenges to Gabon’s poll results

January 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Libreville – Gabon’s Constitutional Court has received 45 demands from both the opposition and the ruling party for the annulment of results of December 17 elections, court officials said on Monday. “In all, 45 challenges were filed. There can be … read more »

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Gabon opposition challenge poll results

December 28, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Libreville – One of Gabon’s main opposition parties said on Tuesday that several of its candidates in the December 17 legislative election were challenging the results in court over “massive fraud”. The Union of the Gabonese People said 10 out … read more »

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Bongo sweeps Gabon election, opposition reject vote

December 23, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Gabon President Ali Bongo’s ruling coalition took 95 percent of seats in a parliamentary election, strengthening his hand in the central African oil-producing nation but sparking opposition accusations of fraud. Bongo’s ruling PDG party took 113 of the parliament’s 120 … read more »

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President Ali Bongo wins landslide in Gabon vote

December 22, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Libreville – President Ali Bongo’s party scored a landslide victory in Gabon’s parliamentary elections but turnout was low given an opposition boycott, it was announced on Wednesday. Bongo’s Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) secured 114 out of parliament’s 120 seats, its … read more »

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Bongo’s party ‘wins absolute majority’

December 18, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Libreville – President Ali Bongo’s Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) was assured of an absolute majority in the National Assembly after Saturday’s general election, a PDG source close to the interior ministry said early on Sunday. The party had won at … read more »

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Gabon votes in parliamentary poll, opposition boycotts

December 17, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Opposition parties boycotted a parliamentary election in Gabon on Saturday that was expected to strengthen the hand of President Ali Bongo’s ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). The PDG currently holds a comfortable majority in the 120- seat assembly of the … read more »

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Gabon leader accepts Benin apology

November 18, 2011 by benim

Libreville – Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Thursday accepted an apology from Benin after a diplomatic passport incident there involving his chief of staff, while announcing an enquiry. “The matter is closed. It’s not a question of our countries’ … read more »

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Gabon oil union holds back from strike for now

October 19, 2011 by benim

Gabon’s oil trade union held back on Tuesday from a previous threat to call a strike but warned the government it could still take action if its demands on boosting local employment in the sector were not met. The ONEP … read more »

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Gabon opposition quits election panel

July 16, 2011 by benim

Libreville – Gabon’s opposition on Friday pulled out of the electoral commission over the ruling party’s refusal to introduce biometric voter registration. Parliamentary elections in the small west African state are due before the end of the year. Thirteen parties … read more »

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Ethiopia: U.S. Africa Policy: Empty Words, Emptier Promises

June 27, 2011 by benim

(This is the second installment in a series of commentaries I pledged to offer on U.S. policy in Africa under the heading “The Moral Hazard of U.S. Policy in Africa”. In Part I, I argued that democracy and human rights … read more »

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Obama Urges Gabon’s President to Root Out Corruption

June 9, 2011 by benim

U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Gabon’s President Ali Ben Bongo to root out corruption and protect human rights in the West African country. Mr. Obama met with Mr. Bongo at the White House Thursday, despite questions about alleged corruption … read more »

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Gabon leader wants Obama to spotlight Africa

June 9, 2011 by benim

The president of oil-rich Gabon said he hopes a meeting with President Barack Obama late Thursday will encourage the U.S. leader to keep the spotlight on Africa and launch the partnerships with African countries that he promised in 2009 to … read more »

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Obama to meet with leaders of Nigeria, Gabon

June 4, 2011 by benim

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has set White House meetings next week with two African leaders. The White House says Obama will hold talks next Thursday with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon. Ondimba is serving as president of the … read more »

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Gabon seeks election delay till after soccer cup

May 11, 2011 by benim

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba has asked a court to rule on whether the central African oil nation can delay legislative elections by a year to allow it to focus on staging January’s Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). Parliament’s mandate … read more »

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Court to rule on Gabon election delay

May 9, 2011 by benim

Libreville – Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba is to seek a court ruling on a possible deferral of the 2011 election to next year to allow for the introduction of biometrics, a statement released on Monday said. The president is … read more »

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Army general denies plotting Gabon coup

February 23, 2011 by benim

Libreville – A general in Gabon’s army who is accused of plotting a coup against President Ali Bongo Ondimba insisted on Tuesday that he was innocent of all charges as he appeared before a trial judge. “All that is blamed … read more »

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Bongo’s rival names parallel govt

January 26, 2011 by benim

Libreville – A failed presidential candidate in Gabon has proclaimed himself head of the oil-rich African nation and named a parallel cabinet, citing Ivory Coast’s example, but was condemned by the government. Former interior minister Andre Mba Obame, who has … read more »

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Gabon abolishes opposition party

January 26, 2011 by benim

Libreville – Gabon on Wednesday abolished the National Union opposition party and said its leader would face treason charges after he proclaimed himself head of the oil-rich African nation. The party of former interior minister Andre Mba Obame, a failed … read more »

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Gabon reshuffles cabinet in new reform push

January 15, 2011 by benim

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba reshuffled his cabinet late on Friday in a bid to step up the pace of economic reform in a central African state whose oil riches are fast running out. Bongo succeeded his late father Omar … read more »

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Gabon constitutional changes slammed

December 29, 2010 by benim

Libreville – Gabon’s opposition warned the country had “opened the door to dictatorship” after the parliament on Tuesday approved constitutional changes proposed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Luc Marat Abila of Bongo’s ruling PDG party said the changes aimed to … read more »

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Facts about Gabon

October 15, 2010 by benim

Gabon is one of West Africa’s more stable countries. Since independence from France in 1960 Gabon has had just two presidents. Its late leader, President Omar Bongo, was in power for over four decades. Despite being made up of more … read more »

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