Saturday's election marks a major test for a coup leader who wants the democratic stamp of approval. Mohamed Salah is excited Liverpool "have a chance to win other trophies" as he signs a fresh ...

Former President Ali Bongo was forced from power 19 months ago by coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui ... Gabonese people have told the BBC that all they have wanted is an end to the embezzlement ...

A former close collaborator told French news agency AFP that the ... the African Union and France condemned the coup - the eighth to take place in West and Central Africa since 2020.

Little more than 19 months after the bloodless coup that brought an end to more ... a trend that has seen military leaders elsewhere in Africa cling on to power. The overwhelming favourite in ...

For Mr Obame-Mezui, it is a shining symbol of a promise to Gabon's youth from coup mastermind-turned-transitional leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, who has ruled since August 2023. With 40% of young ...

The authorities in Gabon have said that provisional results from Saturday's presidential election - the first since the 2023 coup that ousted Ali Bongo from power - will be known later on Sunday.