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Ousted Gabon president Ali Bongo flies to Angola with family after release from detention
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

African Union officials called last month for the release of Bongo's wife, Sylvia Bongo, 62, and son Noureddin, 33, who were taken into custody shortl...

Junta leader Nguema vows to rebuild Gabon after landslide vote win
Reuters  |  Apr 14, 2025

A week after seizing power in 2023, Nguema publicly dressed down the heads of public agencies, ordering them to return any stolen money within 48 hour...

Gabon's leader Nguema elected president with 90.35 per cent of vote, interior minister says
Reuters  |  Apr 13, 2025

Under a constitution approved last November, Nguema's election win gives him a seven-year term, renewable once.

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