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The old Etonian, his president father and his imprisonment and brutal torture in an African jail

In the first of an exclusive three-part series, Noureddin Bongo tells Claudia Cockerell about his hell after his family were ousted in a coup in Gabon

Evening Standard

The Top Five Performances by MLS Players During the September International Break

From Gabon to Argentina, it was a busy window for MLS players on international duty.

Sports Illustrated

Gabon Forest Cave Reveals Clues About Prehistoric Central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

International Business Times

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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

Radio France Internationale

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 House lunch and is only chasing the continent’s minerals.

Radio France Internationale

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 country's 2023 military coup.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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Equatorial Guinea prevails in dispute with neighboring Gabon over oil-rich islands

Judges at the top U.N. court have sided with the West African country of Equatorial Guinea in a fight with neighboring Gabon over the ownership of three largely uninhabited oil-rich islands

The Independent UK

ICJ Sides With E.Guinea In Spat With Gabon Over Oil-rich Islands

The top United Nations court on Monday sided with Equatorial Guinea in a decades-long dispute with Gabon over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich waters.

International Business Times

Gabon Ex-junta Chief Oligui Sworn In After Election Win

Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath as president on Saturday before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders.

International Business Times

Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president

The former general, who led coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept the elections last month.

Al Jazeera

Football life ban for ‘Capello’ but Gabon’s abuse questions are far from over

Former coach’s conduct is said to be the tip of the iceberg and Fifa continues to investigate matters related to abuse

The Guardian - UK

MLS Stars Honor Recently Passed Aaron Boupendza: Dénkey Earns Yellow Card for Tribute

Should players receive yellow cards for taking off their shirts in tribute?

Sports Illustrated

Anger As China Club Plays Hours After Striker Boupendza's Death

Football fans in China were outraged by Zhejiang FC's decision to go ahead with a league match hours after the death of their Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza.

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Radio France Internationale

Gabon military leader Oligui Nguema elected president by huge margin

Gabon's junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema has romped his way to victory in the first presidential election since he took power in a 2023 coup, with provisional results giving him more than 90 percent of the vote.

Al Jazeera

Gabon military leader Brice Oligui Nguema wins presidential election

After his win, Nguema tells Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview, he will ‘restore dignity to the Gabonese people’.

Al Jazeera

Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup

Military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to cement his grip on power in national vote.

International Business Times

Junta Chief Frontrunner As Gabon Holds First Election Since 2023 Coup

Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's first elected leader since his 2023 coup.

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Al Jazeera

Gabon’s first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What’s at stake?

Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.

Radio France Internationale

Coup leader favourite to win as Gabon heads to the polls, hoping for change

Gabon stands at a political crossroads this weekend, as the nation heads to the polls for its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup – a vote that could mark a clean break from decades of dynastic rule, or entrench a familiar power under a new guise.

The Guardian - UK

Coup leader favourite in presidential race as Gabon goes to the polls

Self-styled anti-corruption crusader Brice Nguema helped overthrow Bongo family dynasty in August 2023

Radio France Internationale

Who are the candidates in Gabon's post-coup presidential election?

In Gabon, the electoral campaign is in full swing ahead of the presidential election on 12 April, with eight candidates in the running. Who are these seven men and one woman?

The Conversation

Will Africa’s young voters continue to punish incumbents at the ballot box in 2025? We are about to find out

Voters in Gabon head to the ballot box on April 12, 2025, in a vote that marks the first election in the Central African nation since a 2023 coup ended the 56-year rule of the Bongo family.

TechRadar

Gabon elections – "We urge authorities to ensure unrestricted access to the internet"

While internet access in Gabon has been stable ever since, the 2023 elections were plagued by restrictions and shutdowns. This is why digital rights advocates are urging the government to continue this trend on Saturday.

The Conversation

Gabon elections: why a landmark vote won’t bring real change

The upcoming elections in Gabon will test whether the country is on a firm democratic footing, or whether it will be business as usual with military men in control, but under the guise of democratic choice.

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