After nearly 42 years under the leadership of President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba – nicknamed ‘the boss’ for his skills as a political strategist – the Gabonese political elite is scrambling to find ...

Only two autocratic presidents have ruled Gabon since independence from France in 1960. The current president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the ...

Gabon recently received the first $17 million of a pledged $150 million from Norway for results-based emission reduction payments as part of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). Gabon has 88% ...

Gabon is the latest country to experience a military takeover. Oil-rich and biodiverse, it was ruled by one family for over half a century —... What life is like in Gabon — a month after a military ...

In an effort to fight climate change, the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) announced Sunday that Gabon will be paid $150 million in international funds to preserve its rainforest. Through the ...

Gabon is the first country in Africa to receive results-based payments for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The first payment is part of the breakthrough agreement between ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s government announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access Saturday evening as voting in major national elections was wrapping up. The Central African nation ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 1 September 2023 Gabon, on the west coast of Africa has had few leaders since its independence from France in 1960, with Omar Bongo ruling ...

The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further. Gabon has become the first country in Africa to get paid for ...

Gabon, on the west coast of Africa has had few leaders since its independence from France in 1960, with Omar Bongo ruling as president for more than four decades until his death in 2009. During his ...