French couple lose court case over rare African mask worth millions
Couple sold mask to dealer for €150 in 2021 before it was sold to unidentified buyer for €4.2m A French couple who sold an “extremely...
Category : Gabon
French couple take dealer to court for share of African mask’s €4.2m sale price
Pensioners sold rare object found in attic for €150 – but campaigners say it must be returned to Gabon A retired French couple who sold...
Gabon coup leader takes presidential oath and promises ‘free’ elections
Gen Brice Oligui Nguema pledges to restore civilian rule but does not give timeframe after ousting of Ali Bongo Brice Oligui Nguema, the general who...
Gabon reopens borders three days after military coup
Officers seized power on Wednesday, placing the president, Ali Bongo, under house arrest Gabon has reopened its borders, an army spokesperson said, three days after...
African Union to ‘immediately suspend’ Gabon after coup
Moves comes in response to Wednesday’s coup after disputed elections in which incumbent president, Ali Bongo, was declared winner The African Union’s peace and security...
Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election
Seizure of power announced on television, cancelling election results that gave president third term in office Military officers in Gabon say they have taken power...
Ousted Ali Bongo was on track to win Gabon election, polling shows
Data collected on behalf of president shows he was on course to win about 5o% of votes in first-past-the-post system The president of Gabon, who...
Why Gabon’s coup plotters can count on popular support
Strong desire for change – even if it comes wearing combat fatigues – is feeding Africa’s series of putsches Gabon military officers declare coup The...
Fifpro asks why Gabon’s FA chief was at World Cup opener when facing trial
Pierre-Alain Mounguengui seen with Infantino and Qatar emir Mounguengui charged with not reporting crimes of paedophilia The international players’ union, Fifpro, has questioned why the...
Call for hippos to join list of world’s most endangered animals
New classification would mean a total ban on international trade in the animal’s body parts, as climate crisis and poaching hit populations Hippos could be...
