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Gabon’s President Bongo to seek third term in office

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Gabon President Ali Bongo has announced plans to seek a third term in office in next month’s presidential election. General elections are scheduled for August 26. He intends putting in a re-election bid that would extend his family’s 56-year grip on power. “Because nothing matters more than your success, I am announcing today that I am a candidate”, Bongo told… Read More
Africa World 

Gabon’s president wants presidential mandate reduced to five years

Elwin Mandowa, , , ,
Gabons President Ali Bongo has been in power since 2009 and in 2018 even had a new constitution adopted that scrapped presidential term limit of two seven-year term. The new constitution at the time received overwhelming votes from members of Gabon’s national assembly. It meant President Bongo could remain in power without any limit but ahead of elections this year,… Read More
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Gabon’s foreign minister dies of heart attack

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
Gabon’s Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo has died of a heart attack. President Ali Bongo made the announcement in a statement on Friday. “He was a very great diplomat, a true statesman. For me, he was first of all a friend, loyal and faithful, whom I could always count on,” said Bongo on Twitter. Notre ministre des Affaires étrangères, Michael… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

[Video] – Ali Bongo’s first public appearance after stroke

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President of Gabon Ali Bongo has made his first live appearance in public nearly 10 months after suffering a stroke. He was seen walking with a stick while attending ceremonies in the capital Libreville. President Bongo suffered stroke last year during a trip to Saudi Arabia. That plunged the country into governance crisis. It resulted in a failed coup forcing… Read More