Africa Gabon The Transition Charter drawn up by the coup plotters who ousted President Ali Bongo on 30 August has been released; it provides immunity for the leaders of the transition as well as those involved in the events of the coup
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