Opposition activists have clashed with security forces in Gabon after election results confirmed Ali Ben Bongo as president with 42% of the vote. A curfew has been declared in Port Gentil, AFP news ...

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday. By Saikou Jammeh and Elian Peltier Before Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted in late ...

N'DJAMENA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Gabon's president-elect Ali Ben Bongo visited Chad on Saturday, his third stop on a central African tour intended to garner regional support after winning a vote that ...

AFP - Gabon's election campaign to choose a successor to the late veteran president Omar Bongo Ondimba began quietly Saturday, with only a few posters on view. Hours beforehand, interim president Rose ...

The son of Gabon's late leader Omar Bongo has been declared the winner of the country's presidential election, amid protests from opposition groups. Ben Bongo's critics claim the vote was rigged to ...

Improved railway, highway and aviation networks are key to Africa's competitiveness in the global market, something that can be achieved through strengthened cooperation with China, said Gabon ...

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 ...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Ali Ben Bongo, son of Gabon's late ruler Omar Bongo, was declared winner on Thursday of the central African oil nation's presidential election. Here is a timeline of events in Gabon ...

Ali Ben Bongo was declared the winner of the presidential election on 3 September 2009. He had been widely tipped to succeed his father, Omar Bongo, who died in June after 42 years in power. At the ...