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The UFPDG sensitizes Gabon women on the enrollment campaign

The UFPDG sensitizes Gabon women on the enrollment campaign

In view of the start of the enrollment campaign, the SGA 4 in charge of the UFPDG, Chantal MEBALEY and her national office started this Tuesday at the town hall of the 5th district of Libreville, the awareness campaign with the groups of the nine provinces of the country. An important operation for their party […]

Gabon Legislative Elections / 15 days to revise the lists

Gabon Legislative Elections / 15 days to revise the lists

The Ministry of the Interior will take 15 days to revise the voters list. From June 15, voters will be able to start consulting lists until 29. Minister Lambert Matha leaves two weeks to his administration to update the files to allow the Gabonese citizens to perform their duty. In Gabon the legislative elections were […]

Gabon’s sacred plant ‘Iboga’ under threat of extinction

Gabon’s sacred plant ‘Iboga’ under threat of extinction

Iboga, is one of the world’s strongest psychedelic drugs. Used to induce deep hallucinogenic trances, the plant mostly grown in Gabon is under the threat of extinction. In Oyem, a town located about 372 km from Libreville, a farmer, Hervé Omva has given himself a challenge: to industrially grow this plant, which is used to […]

Did You Know President of Gabon Was Once A Funk Master?

Did You Know President of Gabon Was Once A Funk Master?

French magazine Jeune Afrique has revealed the secrets of some African presidents before they took power, reports Cameroon Info. One of stories follows the activities of Ali Bongo, President of Gabon. As a young man he dreamt of becoming a music star, following in the footsteps of American funk stars like James Brown. He always […]

‘Security vacuum’ in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups

‘Security vacuum’ in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups

The United Nations envoy for Central Africa today expressed his concern that the withdrawal of troops from the regional force by some contributing countries would create a security vacuum that may be exploited by an armed group. “The continued threat by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to regional stability should not be underestimated, in particular […]

Three Serengeti Boys Scouted by European Clubs

Three Serengeti Boys Scouted by European Clubs

They may be out of the tournament, but the national Under-17 soccer team players won many a heart at the 2017 Africa Youth Cup of Nations in Libreville, Gabon for the artistic way they approached the game. European club scouts are among those who were impressed by the Tanzanian boys during their Group B matches, […]

End of the Road for Local Coaches at Afcon 2017

End of the Road for Local Coaches at Afcon 2017

An overseas coach will once again carry the day come February 5 in Libreville. That will be the 16th time they have lifted the trophy in 31 editions, one more than their African counterparts. That will also be the third time an overseas coach is winning it in the most recent four Nations Cup editions, […]

African Christian Preachers Converge on Gabon for Africa Cup of Nations

African Christian Preachers Converge on Gabon for Africa Cup of Nations

Some fans approach football with near religious fervor, and Christian preachers in Africa have been converging on Gabon, hoping to capitalize on the excitement surrounding the Africa Cup of Nations tournament and send out a message for peace. One hundred singers from seven Pentecostal churches lead people to dance at the Boulevard Triomphal in Libreville. […]

‘Gabon Opposition Planning to Disrupt AFCON’

‘Gabon Opposition Planning to Disrupt AFCON’

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it is aware that Gabon opposition is planning to disrupt the 2017 African Cup of Nations, which will kicks off this afternoon in Libreville, the nation’s capital. But the African football body added yesterday it was confident the tournament would be a success. CAF Secretary General, Hicham Al […]

State visit to the People’s Republic of China by His Excellency Ali BONGO, President of the Gabonese Republic

State visit to the People’s Republic of China by His Excellency Ali BONGO, President of the Gabonese Republic

The President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, has completed a state visit to the People’s Republic of China, from 6 to 9 December 2016, at the invitation of the Chinese President, His Excellency Xi Jinping. During the trip – Mr Bongo Ondimba’s first outside of Africa following his reelection and also […]

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