ARTICLES RELATING TO GABON

Gabon: 1000s march against killings

2013-05-11 22:43

Thousands of Gabonese people have marched to protest ritual killings, in which people are murdered so their body parts can be used in amulets to bring good luck.

Gabon oil workers suspend strike

2013-03-17 22:10

Gabon's oil workers union says it has suspended a week-long strike after the government agreed to improve working conditions.

Gabon opposition leader ready to fight

2013-01-28 22:04

Gabon's main opposition leader Andre Mba Obame, who has been absent from politics for five months because of poor health, will soon return to politics.

CAR peace talks begin in Gabon

2013-01-09 17:33

Three-way peace talks between the Central African government, a rebel coalition that conquered much of the country over the past month and the political opposition have begun in Gabon.

150 sick in Gabon from painful fever

2012-12-13 07:54

Health officials in the African nation of Gabon say at least 150 people have been sickened by a mosquito-borne illness.

Gabon opposition calls for nat'l talks

2012-09-09 22:15

Twenty Gabonese opposition parties have launched a unified call for a national conference on "democratic political change".

Political rally in Gabon

2012-08-26 13:34

Gabon's outlawed National Union opposition party has held a rally of 1 500 people demanding a national conference to call for sweeping reforms.

3 'dead' in Gabon after violent protest

2012-08-16 07:59

A leader of an opposition party in Gabon says three women are dead following a demonstration that turned violent.

We want new ideas, Mugabe tells AU

2012-08-07 11:36

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has called on the new African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to reassert the continent’s sovereignty and inject new ideas.

Poaching: Gabon to burn ivory stocks

2012-06-27 11:32

Gabon is set to burn its government stockpiles of ivory against the backdrop of a surge in the killing of elephants and rhinos across the continent to meet surging Asian demand.

Gabon renegotiating China mining deal

2012-06-07 21:24

Gabon is renegotiating a deal with China for mining rights to the massive Belinga iron ore deposits and may ditch Beijing for another partner.

Gabon students, police clash again

2012-04-18 20:43

Students threw stones at police and officers fired teargas to disperse them in a new bout of clashes at Omar Bongo University in Gabon's capital Libreville.

Gabon president appoints new PM

2012-02-28 14:11

Gabon's president has appointed the agricultural minister as the Central African country's new prime minister.

Gabon court confirms Bongo win

2012-02-12 15:47

Gabon's constitutional court has confirmed the landslide win obtained by President Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party in general elections.

Banks loan Gabon €13.7m

2012-01-27 19:38

The National Wood Company of Gabon says it has obtained a loan of €13.7m to help build a plant to treat timber at Libreville's port.

Gabon suspends opposition media

2012-01-04 21:32

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.

Gabon opposition challenge poll results

2011-12-28 07:48

One of Gabon's main opposition parties says several of its candidates in the December 17 legislative election are challenging the results in court over 'massive fraud'.

Gabon opposition threatens action

2011-12-20 22:06

Gabon's opposition parties that boycotted elections have warned they were ruling nothing out as they mulled their reaction to the governing party's landslide.

Bongo's party 'wins absolute majority'

2011-12-18 10:30

President Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party has been assured of an absolute majority in the National Assembly after the general election, a source says.

Gabon's ruling party set to win vote

2011-12-15 14:37

President Ali Bongo's ruling party is expected to cruise to victory in the election in Gabon after a divided opposition failed to rattle the regime's grip on the state.

Gabon leader accepts Benin apology

2011-11-18 09:03

Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has accepted an apology from Benin after a diplomatic passport incident there involving his chief staff.

Gabon sets date for legislative vote

2011-10-07 10:21

Gabon will hold legislative elections on December 17 despite an opposition call for the vote to be delayed, an electoral commission official has announced.

Gabon union leaders go on hunger strike

2011-09-02 21:02

The nine leaders of trade unions in Gabon’s educational sector have gone on hunger strike outside the Saint-Mary Cathedral in Libreville, to support wage claims.

French west Africa force based in Gabon

2011-07-17 18:05

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has told his country's troops in Gabon that they will form the backbone of Paris' forces in its former colonies in west Africa.

Gabon opposition quits election panel

2011-07-16 10:54

Gabon's opposition has pulled out of the electoral commission over the ruling party's refusal to introduce biometric voter registration.

 

BHP freezes Gabon mining projects

2013-04-02 13:02

BHP Billiton is halting all its projects in Gabon, dashing government hopes for sizeable investments in manganese and iron ore production, a source says.

50% of Gabon elephants killed since 2004

2013-02-06 22:29

More than half of Gabon's elephant population has been killed by poachers since 2004 despite ramped up security measures to try to stop the slaughter.

'Dangerous' convicts in Gabon jailbreak

2013-01-11 22:00

Thirty-two convicts described by police as highly dangerous, were at large Friday in eastern Gabon after breaking out of jail, a police officer said Friday.

CAR prepares for peace talks

2013-01-07 21:08

Embattled President Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic is in Brazzaville for talks with his Congolese counterpart, who is poised to mediate in talks between Bangui and a rebel alliance.

Gabon seeks tougher terms

2012-12-03 20:06

Gabon is seeking to squeeze more money out of foreign oil companies operating in the country, executives say.

Gabon questions opposition chief's health

2012-08-29 10:46

Gabon's interior minister has called for commission to examine opposition leader Andre Mba Obame's physical and mental health, amid tensions sparked by his return from medical exile.

Violent protests in Gabon

2012-08-19 22:16

Fifty-seven people have been arrested in Gabon during a violent opposition protest are being held in a barracks and denied food from their families.

Gabon opposition leader returns home

2012-08-11 22:07

Gabon's main opposition leader Andre Mba Obame, who claimed to have won the last presidential election, has returned home after 14 months in France.

Jean Ping fighting to keep top AU job

2012-07-12 09:09

Gabonese career diplomat Jean Ping is fighting tooth and nail to keep his job as AU Commission chair since the challenge of a candidate from SA Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

19 striking students freed in Gabon

2012-06-15 22:09

Nineteen students who tried to halt courses at the Omar Bongo University (UOB) in Gabon have been released after being held in police cells, legal sources say.

African leaders meet on AU commission

2012-05-14 22:27

Several African leaders have met in Cotonou, Benin, to examine again the thorny issue of a new chair of the African Union Commission, a key post being contested by Gabon and South Africa.

E Guinea probes graft watchdog for slander

2012-04-17 14:59

Equatorial Guinea's public prosecutor has launched a probe into whether the head of the French wing of corruption watchdog Transparency International slandered the country, officials say.

Gabon throws out 6 police officers

2012-02-23 14:14

Six Gabonese police officers have been thrown out of the force over complicity in robberies and violence, the country’s chief of police says.

Leaders gear up for top AU job vote

2012-01-30 10:44

African leaders are focusing on the race for the pan-African bloc’s most influential post and efforts to resolve regional hotspots, including South Sudan’s bitter oil dispute.

Gabon 'outraged' by rumours over AU chief

2012-01-17 09:16

Gabon has expressed "outrage" over reports that former foreign minister Jean Ping is withdrawing from his campaign to seek a new term as head of the AU commission.

45 challenges to Gabon's poll results

2012-01-03 08:08

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 say.

Bongo wins landslide in Gabon vote

2011-12-22 10:06

President Ali Bongo's party has scored a landslide victory in Gabon's parliamentary elections but turnout was low given an opposition boycott.

Gabon ruling party claims 114 seats

2011-12-20 08:41

Gabon's ruling party claimed on Monday it had won 114 out of parliament's 120 seats in a legislative election largely boycotted by the opposition.

Polls open in Gabon elections

2011-12-17 18:53

Gabon's voters have gone to the polls in legislative elections expected to hand easy victory to President Ali Bongo's ruling party.

Bongo daughter denies claims

2011-11-24 10:38

The daughter of Gabon's late president Omar Bongo has denied claims by an ex-aide that her father funded Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.

AU chair Jean Ping wants second term

2011-10-14 22:37

The chairperson of the African Union Commission Jean Ping will seek a second term in office, Gabon's ambassador to Ethiopia and the AU says.

Gabon distances itself from cash claim

2011-09-11 21:30

Gabon has distanced itself from claims that a French ex-president and prime minister received cash to finance election campaigns.

Gabon buys Ted Kennedy's mansion

2011-07-27 11:24

Oil-rich Gabon has confirmed it bought a mansion of the late US senator Ted Kennedy in Washington for $6.5m to house its new embassy in the US capital.

Gabon activists call on French PM

2011-07-17 13:44

Rights groups and trade unions in Gabon have called on French Prime Minister Francois Fillon to condemn and withdraw support for President Ali Bongo Ondimba.

Gabon rejects gold mine allegations

2011-06-15 21:15

The Gabon government has rejected allegations of deaths and torture in its expulsion of hundreds of illegal workers from a gold panning site, but said it would back an inquiry.

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