Gabon’s Ping Declares Himself President After Post-Poll Riots
Gabonese opposition candidate Jean Ping declared himself president on Friday, after a disputed election that triggered two days of post-election ...
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Algeria Evacuates Nationals In Chaotic Gabon
Algeria on Thursday said it had evacuated nationals working in the oil field of Port-Gentil, in Gabon, after a deterioration ...
Tensions Simmer In Gabon Over Disputed Vote Result
Tensions are simmering in Gabon after two days of violence over the disputed presidential election, with fears growing over more ...
‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Wows Stargazers
The "ring of fire" - an annular eclipse - happens when the moon is far away from Earth during a ...
Bongo To Be Declared Winner of Gabon Election
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon's president Ali Bongo was set to be declared winner of last weekend's contested election, electoral commission ...
Clashes As Gabon’s Bongo Narrowly Wins Re-Election
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon's president Ali Bongo was declared winner Thursday of contested weekend elections, extending half-a-century of rule by ...
‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse For African Stargazers
Paris (AFP) - Stargazers in south and central Africa will be treated to a spectacular solar eclipse Thursday when the ...
Dynastic Scion In His Father’s Shadow
Libreville (AFP) - Ali Bongo of Gabon, who has been declared the winner of a disputed election in the central ...
Gabon’s Bongo Hails ‘peaceful and Transparent’ Vote
Libreville (AFP) - President Ali Bongo of Gabon on Wednesday hailed a weekend vote in which his reelection prompted fraud ...
Demonstrators Set Gabon Parliament On Fire
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon's national assembly was set ablaze Wednesday evening by angry protestors who took to the streets after ...
Gabon Parliament Set Ablaze After Bongo Declared Winner
Libreville (AFP) - Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed ...
Gabon Security Forces Attempt To Storm Opposition HQ
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon security forces were attempting to storm the opposition headquarters early Thursday, leaving several people injured, party ...
Rwanda Coach Drops Five Players For Ghana Clash
Interim Rwanda coach Jimmy Mulisa has axed five players from the team that will face Ghana in a Group H-Africa ...
Gabon Braces For Results In Tense Election
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon braced for possible violence Tuesday as the country awaited official results of a bitterly disputed presidential ...
Gabon On Edge As It Waits For Election Results
Libreville (AFP) - Security forces deployed on the deserted streets of Libreville Tuesday as Gabon awaited official results of the ...
The Black Stars Management Team Is ‘lazy’
Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has slammed the Black Stars management as 'lazy' for refusing to name a squad full ...
Opposition Candidate Lays Claim To Presidency Win
Gabon's opposition presidential candidate Jean Ping has claimed victory over incumbent President Ali Bongo, whose family has ruled the oil-rich ...
Waris Majeed Wanted By Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are understood to be considering a late transfer swoop to sign FC Lorient and Ghana striker Majeed Waris. ...
Gabon Heads To Poll As Bongo Seeks Second Term
The people of Gabon went to the polls on Saturday to decide whether President Ali Bongo will remain in office ...
Ghana Confirm ‘Ongoing’ Friendly Talks With USA, Russia
The communications director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara, says talks on possible friendlies with the USA and ...