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

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

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

Afrobarometer survey shows that 81% of Gabonese declare themselves in poverty

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