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. Former president Ali Bongo, his wife...

After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo

- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...

Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025 

The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...

Gabon gets $3.2bn loan to build power stations, railway and factories

The newly elected government of Gabon has signed two agreements with the Africa Export-Import Bank accepting loans worth more than $3.2bn for industrial development. The funding is equal to 16% of the West African country’s GDP. The new president,...

Gabon secures $3.8 billion Afreximbank pact for gold, manganese and energy projects

Gabon has signed a $3.8 billion memorandum of understanding with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to fund major national development projects across mining, energy, and transport sectors. The agreement, formalized during Afreximbank’s...

Gabon's BGFI Holding to List on BVMAC July 15

(Business in Cameroon) - BGFI Holding will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) on July 15, 2025. The announcement came during an extraordinary general meeting held on June 25, 2025, at the...

AU Criticised for Calling Burundi Election ‘Credible’

A senior Burundian opposition official on Saturday criticised the African Union (AU) for labelling the country’s recent parliamentary elections “credible,” despite widespread accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation. The AU’s Peace and...

Peter Rufai: The safe hands that guarded Nigeria’s dreams

As Nigerian football is reeling from the devastating loss of one of its most beloved icons, Peter Rufai, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the legacy and unfinished business of the legendary goalkeeper Regardless of the generation of Nigerian football you...

I visited all 54 countries in Africa my least favourite is so dusty you can't even breathe

A travel vlogger who has had the pleasure of visiting all 197 countries, including all 54 of those in Africa, has ranked his favourite places on the continent – including his least favourite. Drew Binsky, a YouTube star, has documented every step...

ECOWAS Chair Maada Bio Exempted as Trump Invites 5 African Leaders for Meeting

The newly elected ECOWAS Chair, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, is among several African leaders exempted from attending a White House meeting with President Donald Trump later this July. Bio, who was elected Chair of ECOWAS in June,...

Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report

Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...

Nigeria, Gabon Move to Deepen Diplomatic, Economic Relations

Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday played host to his Gabonese counterpart, President Brice Oligui Nguema, at the State House in Abuja, as the two leaders held talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and deepening...

Egypt Delivers Medical Aid to Gabonese Ministry of Health in Support of Bilateral Health Cooperation

Sat 28 Jun 2025 | 01:26 AM In a renewed gesture of African solidarity and health diplomacy, Egypt’s Ambassador to Gabon, Reham Hussein Ammar, officially handed over a consignment of Egyptian medical aid to Gabon’s Minister of Health, as part of...

Tinubu Meets Gabonese President Nguema

President Bola Tinubu on Friday played host to his Gabonese counterpart, President Brice Oligui Nguema at the State House in Abuja, as the two leaders held talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and deepening economic cooperation...

PICTORIAL: Tinubu receives Gabonese President in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, received the President of Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This was according to a terse statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...

Nigeria, Gabon Strengthen Bilateral Ties As Tinubu, Nguema Meet At Aso Villa

June 27, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has met with his Gabonese counterpart, Brice Oligui Nguema, at the State House in Abuja. The strategic meeting, held behind closed doors, focused on strengthening diplomatic relations and economic...

PHOTOS: Tinubu Receives Gabon President Nguema In Abuja

The development was confirmed through a brief statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. No further details were shared by the presidential aide regarding the meeting. Tinubu and Gabonese...

Developing and preserving Gabon’s wealth to improve living standards: WB report

Gabon: Libreville ends decade-long water crisis with new station

A new drinking water pumping station in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, has ended a decade long struggle to ensure a stable and clean supply for tens of thousands of people. This past week, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and...

Atiku Slams President Tinubu As Nigeria's Exclusion From US-Africa Summit Sparks Outrage

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration over Nigeria's exclusion from a high-profile US-Africa summit hosted by Donald Trump. The summit, scheduled for July 9, will feature leaders from Gabon,...