Gabon elections
Gabon's economic woes arouse nostalgia for Omar Bongo
Franceville was the capital of the Haut-Ogooue region where Bongo was born in 1935, and also where he was laid to rest.
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Gabon holds first vote since violence-marred 2016 election
The controversial re-election of President Ali Bongo in August 2016 by just a few thousand votes led opposition leader Jean Ping to claim that victory had been stolen from him.
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Gabon court orders prime minister to resign, parliament dissolved
It ruled that Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and the National Assembly were no longer legitimate because the government failed to hold the election on time.
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Gabon names new govt after winning disputed election
President Ali Bongo was declared the election winner by fewer than 6,000 votes.
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Gabon president Bongo names new prime minister
A statement read on state television said Bongo asked Issoze Ngondet to form an open government.
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Gabon president Bongo sworn in after disputed poll
Bongo's victory by less than 6,000 votes has drawn unwelcome scrutiny of the president.
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Gabon opposition leader rejects court ruling upholding Bongo poll win
The refusal by Ping raises the prospect of a potentially violent political crisis in the country.
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Gabon court upholds Bongo poll victory rejects opposition challenge
Six died in riots that caused major damage in the capital, Libreville, and elsewhere in the country.
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Gabon president seeks talks with opposition ahead of election ruling
The court must rule by Friday on a request by Ping to recount votes in the province of Haut-Ogooue.
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Gabon opposition leader challenges vote as mediation mission postponed
Former foreign minister Jean Ping lost the August election to President Ali Bongo by fewer than 6,000 votes.
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Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount
Opposition leader Jean Ping says the election was a sham, and the EU’s questioned the validity of the results.
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Gabon leader under scrutiny as EU questions election win
At least six people died in riots in Libreville & other cities in the days after the announcement of results.
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Gabon opposition leader urges general strike after disputed election
Their protests undermined Bongo’s attempts to project stability following the election’s violent aftermath.
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Tension eases in Gabon capital after riots over disputed election
The AU and UN expressed concern over the violence, saying the situation could affect regional stability.
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Gabon's Ping declares himself president after post-poll riots
Violence erupted across Gabon on Wednesday following the announcement of a slim victory for Bongo.
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Over 1,000 arrested as post-election riots rage in Gabon
Violent protests raged in at least nine neighbourhoods of the capital Libreville, a police source said.
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Gabon' parliament torched as President Bongo re-elected
Ali Bongo won 49.80% of votes, compared to 48.23% for Jean Ping, with a turnout of 59.46%.
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Gabon condemns Ping, warns France against 'interference'
President Ali Bongo's challenger, Jean Ping, has been accused of trying to destabilise the country.
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Gabonese stockpile food amid fears of post-election violence
Tensions are running high in Libreville, with many businesses shutting their doors.
