Gabon

Gabon

Gabon crisis is another challenge to France's African strategy

The depth and breadth of France's influence in its former African colonies makes it anything but a neutral player

31 August 2023

Focus

Forest preservation discussed at French-Gabonese summit

In partnership with Présidence de la République Gabonaise

Tropical forest preservation and funding was central to discussions at the One Forest Summit, an international conference in Gabon’s capital Libreville.

8 March 2023

World News

Macron's visit to Africa: Who has more influence on the continent?

Macron's visit to Africa: Who has more influence on the continent? France, clans and Wagner

2 March 2023

Gabon

French President tests 'new partnerships' in Africa

Emmanuel Macron begins a four-day tour of Central Africa on Wednesday amid a growing wave of anti-French sentiment.

1 March 2023

Ecotech

This Dutch invention is helping to catch wildlife poachers red-handed

Without AI, stopping poachers in large national parks is ‘like finding a needle in a haystack’.

1 March 2023

Gabon

Euroviews. Norway is paying Gabon to cut emissions so it doesn't have to | View

Gabon is being paid millions to fight deforestation by a donor that is Western Europe’s largest gas and oil producer and is currently drilling in the Arctic.

24 June 2021

Earth News

How is AI being used to combat the biodiversity crisis?

The cutting edge tech can even see animals invisible to the human eye.

5 December 2020

Partner content

Total: Using biomimicry for cleaner water

Partner content presented by Total

On oil and gas producing platforms, produced water is also extracted with crude oil or used to bring it to the surface. But it is often contaminated and can be harmful to fragile ecosystems if discharged without treatment.

4 October 2020

France

Primitive life existed on earth over 2 billion years ago: researchers

French researchers have discovered that life was already moving on our planet earlier than first thought — now thought to be 2.1 billion years ago. Previously, early life forms were said to date back 1.5 billion years.

19 February 2019

Sport

[LIVE] AFCON 2017 profit: Cameroon climbs 29 places on FIFA World ranking

This is the coverage of the just ended AFCON in Gabon. The line ups, the scores, match statistics, goals, man of the match and the fans were all covered in our LIVE blog.

9 February 2017

Sport

Union leaders call for Africa Cup of Nations boycott

The leader of Gabon’s main civil service union called for a boycott of the African Nations Cup (CAN) on Wednesday (January 12), saying the money the country is spending on hosting the tournament would

12 January 2017

Gabon

Gabon: Ali Bongo sworn in after acrimonious election victory

Gabonese President Ali Bongo has been sworn in for a second term.

27 September 2016

World News

Tight security after Gabon court upholds Bongo election victory

There was heavy security in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Saturday to deter potential unrest after a court ruling upholding the election victory of President Ali Bongo in…

24 September 2016

Gabon

Jean Ping challenges Gabon election result in court

France’s foreign minister has said the constitutional court of Gabon must examine a challenge to the country’s presidential election by opposition candidate Jean…

9 September 2016

World News

Bongo ready for election recount but decision lies with Gabon court

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo says he’s leaving it up to the country’s constitutional court to decide if there should be a recount of vote after last week’s disputed…

8 September 2016

Gabon

Gabon: Bongo hits back at claims he stole disputed election

Accused of cheating at the polls in Gabon, re-elected President Ali Bongo turned the tables on Wednesday, saying that if electoral fraud was committed it was by his challenger Jean…

7 September 2016