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GABON: Ali is on track to succeed father as president
Ali Ben Bongo is expected to win the presidential election on August 30. The son of late...
GabonGABON: Poll delay calls will not derail Ali succession
Opposition presidential candidates announced yesterday that they would petition the...
GabonGABON: Government sidelines rivals to Ali Ben Bongo
Four members of the interim government were sacked yesterday in a reshuffle ahead of a September...
GabonGABON: Ali Ben Bongo is well positioned for presidency
The ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) yesterday named Defence Minister Ali Ben Bongo as its...
GabonGABON: Bongo death leaves political system in doubt
The state funeral was held yesterday for President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who died on June 8. The...
GabonGABON: Succession politics will quickly take hold
Gabon confirmed that President Omar Bongo Ondimba died yesterday at a clinic in Spain, where he...
GabonFRANCE/AFRICA: Magistrate's ruling strains relations
An autonomous magistrate in Paris has authorised a preliminary investigation into the finances of...
FranceGABON: Economic strains challenge Bongo regime
The government on April 29 said it was confident it would make its June Eurobond payment without...
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