* Gabon opposition parties demand election recount Sep 9, 2009
Gabon opposition parties demand election recount. AP , PORT GENTIL, GABON Wednesday, Sep 09, 2009, Page 6 ... Gabons main opposition parties have demanded that authorities conduct a recount of a disputed election the government said was won by the son of the countrys long-ruling president. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sarkozy endorses Gabon winner Sep 9, 2009
Sarkozy in Gabon election praise ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sent a letter of congratulations to Ali Ben Bongo on his victory in Gabon's controversial presidential election ... The French news agency AFP says Gabon officials showed journalists Mr Sarkozy's letter. (BBC News -- Europe)
* 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: Cameroon earn crucial victory to revive hopes Sep 7, 2009
Cameroon scored twice within four minutes to defeat Gabon 2-0 in Libreville on Saturday and revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Achille Emana and Samuel Etoo struck midway through the second half as Cameroon atoned for a poor start to their Group A campaign by climbing two places to second, two points behind Gabon ... The countries clash again on Wednesday in Yaounde and another triumph for the Indomitable Lions would lift them above surprise packets... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gabon threatens 'state of siege' Sep 7, 2009
Gabon threatens 'state of siege ... Gabon will declare a "state of siege" in the city of Port Gentil if post- election violence does not subside, the interior minister has warned ... Under the constitution, Gabon's president can, after cabinet discussion and consultation with parliament, decree a state of emergency or a state of siege, thus assuming "special powers under conditions set out by law". (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabon threatens emergency powers to quell unrest Sep 7, 2009
" Under the constitution, Gabon's president can, after cabinet discussion and consultation with parliament, decree a state of emergency or a state of siege, thus assuming "special powers under conditions set out by law". The situation in Port-Gentil appeared calm on Sunday, after police used tear gas to disperse looters late Saturday with protesters also setting up barricades in some areas to stop police vehicles patrolling. Bongo has appealed for calm and urged his rivals who allege election... (Channelnewsasia.com)
* Gabon president calls for calm after clashes Sep 7, 2009
Gabon president calls for calm after clashes ... Gabon president-elect Ali Bongo appealed for calm on Saturday after protests against his hotly disputed election victory left two people dead and unrest broke out again for a third night running ... We are dispersing looters using tear gas at Matanda in the south of Gabons second city, Port-Gentil, a military source said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gabon to quash unrest Sep 7, 2009
Gabon's government threatened on Sunday to impose emergency powers to quash unrest in its second city Port-Gentil after three people were killed in post-election violence. Fearful inhabitants of Gabon's economic hub used canoes to flee to safety while airlines suspended flights to the peninsular seaport that has no road links to the rest of the nation ... Under the constitution, Gabon's president can, after cabinet discussion and consultation with parliament, decree a state of emergency or a... (iAfrica.com)
Gabon's Ali Bongo calls for calm Sep 6, 2009
Gabon's President-elect Ali Ben Bongo has called for calm amid reports of new post-election clashes and despite a curfew in the city of Port Gentil ... Born in 1959 in Brazzaville, his mother is Gabonese singer and musician Patience Dabany Studied at Sorbonne in Paris Has served as foreign affairs and defence ministers Organised pop-star Michael Jackson's visit to Gabon in 1992 Is a passionate football fan Source: Ali Ben Bongo's website ... Gabon is sub-Saharan Africa's fourth biggest oil... (BBC News -- Africa)
Total Removes Staff From Riot-Hit Gabon Oil Hub Sep 6, 2009
PARIS (Reuters) - French oil group Total has moved expatriate staff and their families from Gabon's industry hub Port Gentil to the capital Libreville because of post-election violence, the company said on Saturday ... The radio station quoted Gabon's Interior Minister Jean-Francois Ndongou as saying the dead were looters who were shot by a house owner. (ABC News -- Business)
Fresh violence flares in Gabon Sep 6, 2009
Opposition parties have been reacting to the election of Ali Bongo as the president of Gabon, as police moved to quell unrest in Libreville after the release of disputed election results ... LIBREVILLE (AFP) - Gabon's president-elect Ali Bongo appealed for calm Saturday after protests against his hotly disputed election victory left two people dead and unrest broke out again for a third night running ... "We are dispersing looters using tear gas at Matanda" in the south of Gabon's second city... (Yahoo! Asia News)
From father to son Sep 5, 2009
Gabon's new leader Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba is stepping into very well-worn shoes ... "I was really amazed by the level of anti-French resentment when I was in Gabon in August," says Stephen Smith, a professor of African studies at Duke University in the United States ... "The popular idea is that Paris, France, is still pulling the strings in Gabon.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabon's Rage at France's Influence in Africa Sep 5, 2009
Gabon Voters Lash Out at French Influence in Africa - TIME ... The angry and at times violent protests that broke out in Gabon on Thursday, Sept. 3, following the results of the Aug. 31 presidential election weren't fueled only by accusations that the contest had been rigged ... The situation appeared to be calming on Friday, after unrest had erupted in Gabon's cities the previous afternoon with the announcement that Ali Ben Bongo had won the election to succeed his father Omar Bongo, who died... (Time.com)
At least 2 dead as post-election violence seizes Gabon Sep 5, 2009
" The minister said Gabon had enough troops to deal with the situation, stressing: "Up until now we have deployed only 30 per cent of our defence and security forces ... From today, he is now the president of the whole of Gabon. (Channelnewsasia.com)
New post-poll violence in Gabon Sep 5, 2009
Gabonese police broke up rioting. Looting and violence has continued in Gabon's second city, Port Gentil, with buildings being set on fire and gunshots heard, reports say ... Born in 1959 in Brazzaville, his mother is Gabonese singer and musician Patience Dabany Studied at Sorbonne in Paris before entering politics in 1981 Became foreign affairs minister in 1989 - forced to quit in 1991 because he was too young Organised pop-star Michael Jackson's visit to Gabon in 1992 Served as defence... (BBC News -- Africa)
Angry voters in Gabon blame results on France Sep 5, 2009
(09-04) 04:00 PDT Libreville, Gabon. Gabon's government declared late dictator Omar Bongo's son the winner of presidential elections Thursday, triggering the worst violence in years in the oil-rich nation ... In Gabon's steamy coastal city of Port Gentil, mobs protesting 50-year-old Ali Bongo's electoral victory burned the French Consulate, attacked the offices of French oil giant Total and pillaged shops. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gabon court affirms election win by former leader’s son Sep 5, 2009
Gabon court affirms election win by former leader s son - The Boston Globe ... Gabon court affirms vote results ... A Gabonese soldier led a detained man past election posters in Libreville yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Gabon: Election Result Sparks Turbulence Sep 5, 2009
com: Gabon: Election Result Sparks Turbulence (Page 1 of 1). Gabon: Election Result Sparks Turbulence ... The pronouncement of Ali Bongo as winner of the presidential elections in Gabon has not gone down well with opposition supporters, throwing the country into turbulence. (allAfrica.com)
Looters on the streets after Gabon election winner named Sep 5, 2009
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Gabon's constitutional court confirms Ali Bongo's winning in presidential vote Sep 5, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The president of Gabon's constitutional court, Marie Madeleine Mborantusuo, on Friday confirmed the official results of the Aug. 30 elections, legalizing the victory of Ali Bongo Ondimba in the presidential vote ... According to the electoral law of Gabon, they have a time limit of 10 days to file an appeal ... Ali Bongo has already given a public address, vowing to be the president for all the people of Gabon. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gabon erupts over electoral results Sep 4, 2009
Protesters set tires on fire yesterday in Libreville, Gabon, after Ali Bongo, 50, was declared winner of the presidential election ... LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Gabon s government declared late dictator Omar Bongo s son the winner of presidential elections yesterday, triggering the worst violence in years in the oil-rich nation ... In Gabon s steamy coastal city of Port Gentil, mobs protesting Ali Bongo s electoral victory burned France s consulate, attacked the offices of French oil giant Total, and... (Boston Globe)
Violence as dictators son wins Gabon vote Sep 4, 2009
Violence as dictators son wins Gabon vote - Africa - msnbc ... Opponents claim vote results in oil-rich Gabon are a fraudulent farce ... Ali Bongo greets supporters in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday after he was declared the winner of a bitter presidential election. (MSNBC -- International)
Unrest rocks Gabon after Bongo wins disputed vote Sep 4, 2009
It is a mess," said resident Benjamin Ngouan. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged "calm and restraint by all concerned so that tensions do not escalate," his deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said at UN headquarters in New York. The United States urged Gabonese authorities and citizens "to respond to the results peacefully," State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said. After several delays, the electoral commission finally announced on Thursday that Ali Bongo, a former defence minister, had won... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Unrest as dictator's son declared winner in Gabon Sep 4, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -- The government of this oil-rich African nation on Thursday declared the eldest son of the late dictator Omar Bongo the winner of weekend presidential elections, triggering allegations of fraud by a main opposition candidate and a rampage in which the French consulate was torched ... The unrest is not likely to affect global oil prices, said Leo Drollas, chief economist at the London-based Center for Global Energy Studies, noting Gabon's small petroleum output ...... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Gabon Opposition Leader Pierre Mamboundou Injured Sep 4, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon, Sep ... (AP) Opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou has been injured by police during protests against the electoral victory of the eldest son of Gabon's longtime dictator. (CBS News -- World)
French mission in Africa attacked Sep 4, 2009
Gabon rampage after poll result ... Opposition activists have clashed with security forces in Gabon after election results confirmed Ali Ben Bongo as president with 42% of the vote ... Earlier, Paris advised its 10,000 citizens in Gabon to remain inside. (BBC News -- Europe)
Gabon locks down city amid riots Sep 4, 2009
A night-time curfew has been declared in Gabon's Port Gentil after violence by opposition activists and attacks on French interests in the city ... France, Gabon's former ruler, has told its 10,000 citizens to stay inside ... In other violence in Port Gentil, Gabon's second city, opposition supporters stormed a jail, freeing its inmates. (BBC News -- Africa)
Street Clashes Greet Election Result in Gabon Sep 4, 2009
com: Gabon: Secretary-General Urges Calm Amid Reports of Post-Election Clashes in Gabon (Page 1 of 1). Gabon: Secretary-General Urges Calm Amid Reports of Post-Election Clashes in Gabon ... Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged restraint by all parties to avoid an escalation of tensions in Gabon, where disturbances have been reported in some parts of the country following last weekend's presidential elections. (allAfrica.com)
Dictator's son wins presidential election Sep 4, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Gabon's government declared late dictator Omar Bongo's son the winner of presidential elections Thursday, triggering the worst violence in years in the oil-rich nation. In Gabon's steamy coastal city of Port Gentil, mobs protesting 50-year-old Ali Bongo's electoral victory burned France's consulate, attacked the offices of French oil giant Total and pillaged shops ... Meanwhile, a third of Gabon's citizens lived in wretched poverty, some digging through garbage dumps for... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bongo elected Gabon president, unrest erupts Sep 4, 2009
Gabon's Ali Bongo elected president, violence erupts_English_Xinhua. Gabon's Ali Bongo elected president, violence erupts ... Ali Bongo, new president of Gabon and son of late President Omar Bongo Ondimba, delivers a speech to the media in Libreville, August 3, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tension mounts as Gabon awaits poll outcome Sep 3, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Flanked by soldiers, hundreds of opposition supporters occupied a square in Gabon's capital on Wednesday to await the outcome of a presidential election in which three rival candidates are claiming victory. Opponents of the son of late President Omar Bongo, who has declared himself victor of Sunday's poll, chanted the Gabonese national anthem in a Libreville square near the heavily-guarded building of the election commission ... "Gabon is a republic and not a... (AlertNet)
Gabon awaits vote result Sep 2, 2009
Article By: Fanny Pigeaud Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:38 Supporters of two candidates claiming victory in Gabon's presidential election camped out in front of their bases on Tuesday as the oil-rich nation anxiously waited for results of the vote ... At Awendje in northeast Libreville, about 100 activists formed a security picket around the headquarters of Mamboundou's Union of the Gabonese People (UPG) ... Gabon has long been dominated by the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), which largely swung its... (iAfrica.com)
Gabon: Election Marred by Media Censorship [press release] Sep 2, 2009
com: Gabon: Election Marred by Media Censorship (Page 1 of 1) ... Gabon: Election Marred by Media Censorship ... The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Gabonese government censorship and restrictions on media coverage of Sunday's presidential election, including denials of accreditation to at least four international journalists. (allAfrica.com)
Rivals claim Gabon poll victory Sep 1, 2009
Three different candidates say they gained the most votes in Sunday's election to choose a successor to Gabon's long-time leader Omar Bongo ... His son had been seen as the pre-election favourite, partly because he is the candidate of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) ... Ali Ben Bongo has promised to boost what he says is the prosperity that Gabon enjoyed during his father's years in power. (BBC News -- Africa)
Rivals declare victory in Gabon vote Sep 1, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Ali Ben Bongo, the son of Gabon s late ruler Omar Bongo, declared victory yesterday in the central African oil nation s presidential election, but two opponents disputed his call and said they had won ... Information received today from various constituencies across Gabon and abroad make me easily the winner, Bongo told a news conference at the headquarters of his ruling Gabonese Democratic Party. (Boston Globe)
Gabon: Election Result Expected Wednesday Sep 1, 2009
com: Gabon: Citizens Vote as Bongo Aims to Extend Family Rule (Page 1 of 1) ... Gabon: Citizens Vote as Bongo Aims to Extend Family Rule ... Gabon voted yesterday in presidential elections in which the son of the man who ruled sub-Saharan Africa's fifth-biggest oil-producing nation for more than four decades will probably be elected. (allAfrica.com)
Three claim win in Gabon Sep 1, 2009
Gabon's former president Omar Bongo AFP ... Security forces deployed in Gabon's capital on Monday as all three main candidates in the oil-rich country's presidential poll claimed victory in the race to succeed Africa's longest-ruling leader ... "Information received from different constituencies in Gabon and abroad put me largely as a winner," Bongo told journalists on Monday. (iAfrica.com)
Bongo’s son seen as front-runner in Gabon presidential election Aug 31, 2009
Bongo s son seen as front-runner in Gabon presidential election - The Boston Globe ... Election turnout high for Gabon president ... A woman cast her vote for president yesterday at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, where turnout was heavy. (Boston Globe)
Gabon to cast first votes after dictator's death Aug 31, 2009
In this Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 photo, a traditional dancer wears a headdress decorated with flags supporting Ali Bongo Ondimba, son of former dictator Omar Bongo, at a campaign rally in Libreville, Gabon ... For the first time in more than 41 years, Gabonese casting their votes Sunday will not know ahead of time who their next president will be ... Still, it's not a foregone conclusion that he will win, and for once Gabon's future leader is an open-ended question. (Lompoc Record, CA)
* World News Quick Take Aug 31, 2009
GABON Citizens vote for leader ... Bongos son Ali-Ben, 50, is up against over a dozen candidates, but analysts say that the support of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party X and by extension the army and police X installs him as firm favorite. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Bongo's dynasty Aug 30, 2009
In our series of weekly viewpoints from African journalists, Zimbabwean Farai Sevenzo wonders if Ali Ben Bongo, the son of Gabon's late long-serving leader Omar Bongo, is the country's guaranteed next president. As the Gabonese nation prepares to go to the polls, I've been thinking about them and the question of succession in African leadership ... But will the vote bring a new car to the Gabonese. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabonese go to polls for presidential election Aug 30, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Gabonese went to polls on Sunday to elect a new president to succeed late President Omar Bongo Ondima who died of illness in Spain on June 8 this year ... In accordance with the Constitution of Gabon, a presidential election must be arranged within 30 to 45 days after the death of Omar Bongo ... Among the 18 candidates, Ali Bongo Odimba from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) is widely seen here as a favorite to win the presidential election. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gabon: Presidential Election - Time for Change or More of the Same? [guest column] Aug 30, 2009
com: Gabon: Presidential Election - Time for Change or More of the Same ... Gabon: Presidential Election - Time for Change or More of the Same ... Gabon goes to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday, nearly three months after the death of President Omar Bongo Ondimba at the age of 73. (allAfrica.com)
Gabon voters to elect new leader Aug 30, 2009
Voters in Gabon go to the polls on Sunday to elect a successor to President Omar Bongo, who died in June after leading his country for 41 years. Favourite to succeed him is his son, Ali Ben Bongo, 50, candidate of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) ... He has promised to boost what he says is the prosperity that Gabon enjoyed during his father's years in power. (BBC News -- Africa)
China-Gabon ties sound, solid Aug 29, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The bilateral ties between China and Gabon are sound and solid, the Chinese ambassador to Gabon said here on Friday. In a interview with Xinhua, Ambassador Li Fushun said that China and Gabon have enjoyed long-term friendly ties which have a solid foundation ... Late Gabonese President Omar Bongo Ondimba visited China for many, many times and most of the Gabonese ministers have also been to China and they all spoke highly of China's fast-growing economy, Li said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ghana, Togo direct security chiefs to meet on trans-border crimes Aug 27, 2009
Both Presidents also reviewed the political situation in Guinea Bissau, Guinea and Niger, and expressed satisfaction with the progress made for the holding of democratic elections in Cote d'Ivoire and Gabon. The two leaders also called on the international community to remain engaged with the situation in Sudan and in Somalia and to continue the search for lasting solutions to the crises and relieve the people of the two countries from suffering. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hunger strike before Gabon poll Aug 17, 2009
One of the 23 presidential candidates in Gabon has begun a hunger strike to demand that the election be postponed ... The favourite to win is Ali Ben Bongo, son of the late president Omar Bongo, who is standing as candidate of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) ... Omar Bongo ruled Gabon from 1967 until his death in June. (BBC News -- Africa)
Woman Says She Feared Pitino's Wrath Aug 16, 2009
Gabon's 30 August election under threat. The death of Omar Bongo, a dictator of 41 yrs, has given Gabon a fleeting & fragile opportunity to elect a democratic, transparent, citizen-centric government on 30th Aug 09 ... Gabon is one of the richest nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a per capita income 4 times the average & a GDP of $20billion. (CBS News)
U.S. Military Held War Games on Nigeria, Somalia Aug 15, 2009
These countries include Algeria, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, S;o Tom;, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. We can only wonder what Barack Obama thought of the war game and what lessons he learned from General Casey's briefing. (allAfrica.com)
* Cover girl fights for fair elections in native Gabon Aug 12, 2009
Cover girl fights for fair elections in native Gabon ... Gloria Mika, model and founder of an association fighting for fair elections in Gabon, takes part in a demonstration on Friday in Paris ... Now model Gloria Mika is leading a movement for fair elections in her native Gabon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
A Look At Efforts To Extend Term Limits Worldwide Aug 4, 2009
GABON: The late Omar Bongo ascended to the presidency in 1967 and held power until his death this year. In 2003, Bongo changed the constitution to get rid of term limits so he could continue running for life. (CBS News -- World)
Niger president seeks more power Aug 4, 2009
Similar referendums succeeded in Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Namibia, Tunisia and Uganda. Afraid of nothing'"It's an existential problem for many African heads of state," said Mahamane Ousmane, who led parliament until Tandja dissolved it in May because lawmakers opposed the referendum. (MSNBC -- International)
Bongo son rivals sacked in Gabon Jul 24, 2009
Four Gabonese ministers have been sacked after opposing the candidacy of Ali-Ben Bongo, son of the ex-leader, in next month's presidential poll. Two are senior members of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), which has selected Mr Bongo to replace his father Omar Bongo, who died last month ... Omar Bongo ruled Gabon from 1967 until his death. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabon: Bongo's Son Nominated as Presidential Candidate Jul 17, 2009
com: Gabon: Bongo's Son Nominated as Presidential Candidate (Page 1 of 1) ... Gabon: Bongo's Son Nominated as Presidential Candidate ... Ali Bongo Ondimba has been chosen as the presidential candidate for the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party of his late father, President Omar Bongo. (allAfrica.com)
Congo-Brazzaville: Sassou-Nguesso Re-Elected With 78 Percent of Vote Jul 17, 2009
A president in the mould of the late Omar Bongo of Gabon, Sassou-Nguesso is one of those who believes they were born to govern and is not exactly a great proponent of democracy. He did relinquish power in 1993 after losing an election to Pascal Lissouba. (allAfrica.com)
Bongo son set for Gabon candidacy Jul 16, 2009
The son of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo, has been chosen by the ruling party to stand in the presidential election expected in late August. The decision was announced on national TV by Gabonese Democratic Party's deputy general secretary Angel Ondo ... The death of 73-year-old Omar Bongo, who ran Gabon for more than 40 years, was announced in June. (BBC News)
Republic of Congo holds presidential election Jul 13, 2009
It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda and the Gulf of Guinea. The country is rich in petroleum and forestry resources and these two sectors are key contributors to its economy. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sassou poised to win re-election in Republic of Congo poll Jul 12, 2009
It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea. The country is rich in petroleum and forestry resources and these two sectors are key contributors to its economy. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama in Africa: Can US rival China's new clout? Jul 11, 2009
In Gabon, Exim Bank is financing an $800 million infrastructure undertaking railways, dams, ports in return for a quarter century's access to an iron ore deposit. Chinese companies are building hydrodrams in exchange for Sudanese oil, Guinean bauxite, and Ghanaian cocoa. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
NYT: Ghana visit points to Africa's instability Jul 11, 2009
African leaders, for instance, flocked to the funeral of the recently deceased president of Gabon, Omar Bongo, lavishing praise and benedictions on a long-ruling autocrat widely seen in the West as having stolen his countrys oil wealth on the way to becoming immensely rich himself, while his country remained impoverished. This regions recent history underscores the extent to which Ghana is now an odd man out on the continent, after its own long history of dictatorship and coups: The... (MSNBC -- Race)
> Africa's leaders for life Jun 29, 2009
Political affiliation: Gabonese Democratic Party ... I bet you didn't know that: According to a 2004 NY Times report, Miss Peru Ivette Santa Maria was lured to Gabon to be a beauty pageant host, or so the official line went ... The recently deceased president of Gabon was one of the world's longest serving rulers. (iAfrica.com)
Ruler with 45 homes among world's most corrupt Jun 21, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - When longtime dictator Omar Bongo died last week, he left behind at least 66 bank accounts ... And they boasted of 19 or more luxury cars, including a Bugatti sports model that cost the Republic of Gabon $1 ... Businesses put up billboards with messages of loss, such as: "Gabon weeps.". (Anchorage Daily News)
'Gabon Weeps' For Strongman Despite Lost Riches Jun 21, 2009
Gabon Weeps' For Strongman Despite Lost Riches - CBS News ... LIBREVILLE, Gabon, Jun ... Gabon Weeps' For Strongman Despite Lost Riches. (CBS News -- World)
France in Africa: Burying Mr Bongo Jun 20, 2009
A funeral in Gabon is a test of how fast and how far Nicolas Sarkozy is changing France s policy towards Africa ... But did so many French bigwigs go to Gabon to praise what they like to call fran;afrique or to bury it, along with Mr Bongo (see ) ... Yet they also plan to close one (as yet unspecified) of their three permanent African military bases in Djibouti, Senegal and Gabon. (The Economist)
Gabon: Will Bongo's Death Signal a New Chapter? [analysis] Jun 19, 2009
com: Gabon: Will Bongo's Death Signal a New Chapter ... Gabon: Will Bongo's Death Signal a New Chapter ... Brazzaville As Omar Bongo Ondimba, the Gabonese president who died at age 73 in Barcelona on Jun. (allAfrica.com)
Big men never die Jun 19, 2009
In our series of weekly viewpoints from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene, a former presidential spokesperson in Ghana, considers the delicate issue of announcing a leader's death as Gabon's long-time leader Omar Bongo is buried ... Over the past week as the world has watched the government of Gabon struggle to deal with the news of the death of President Omar Bongo, I have been left wondering whether to laugh or to cry ... The presidency of the Gabonese Republic would like to stress that His... (BBC News -- Africa)
