Africa Gabon The new constitution, approved by 91% of voters at referendum, transforms the country from a semi-presidential to a presidential republic: the office of Prime Minister is eliminated, and the president can appoint judges and dissolve the Parliament
Africa Gabon The leader of the Social Democratic Party, Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou, called on Gabonese people to vote 'no' in the 16 November referendum on the new constitution that proposes, among other things, a 7-year presidential term, renewable once
Africa Gabon Giants of Africa, the basketball organisation founded by Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors, announced its inaugural visit to Gabon to host a basketball camp
Africa Gabon The Gabonese parliament's report on the draft of the country's new constitution, which is part of the timetable set by the Committee for Transition and Institutional Restoration, was presented to the Transition President
Africa Gabon 6 memorandum of understanding between US companies and the Gabonese government, aiming at increasing investment and bilateral trade, have been signed by Gabon's transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at the US Chamber of Commerce
Africa Gabon Former President Ali Bongo has announced that he is quitting politics after he was ousted by a military coup about a year ago, shortly after winning his third term in office
Africa Gabon Fly Gabon, Gabon's new national airline, officially started operations with its inaugural flight from Libreville to Port-Gentil at the end of August; the country's last national airline disappeared in 2005
Africa Gabon The country celebrated the first year since Liberation, or since 30 August 2023 when a military coup deposed President Ali Bongo, the last of a ruling caste that controlled Gabon for decades
Africa Gabon Foreign travel for government officials for holiday purposes has been banned to promote a reconnection with cultural roots and foster closer relations with local communities, explained Gabon's government spokesperson, Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi
Africa Gabon 30 August, the date of the coup against former president Ali Bongo Ondimba in 2023, will be a public holiday in Gabon, as established by the Gabonese authorities
Africa Gabon Transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expressed his country's desire to reduce dependence on food imports and hoped to benefit from Uganda's experience in wealth creation
Africa Gabon Eleven months after coming to power in a coup, calls are growing for Gabon's transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office