For years, Oligui worked in the wings under ousted president Ali Bongo and his father Omar, the iron-fisted dynasty that ruled the oil-rich nation for 55 years and is accused of looting its wealth.

Far from the well-trodden tourism path, the Central African nation of Gabon promises unparalleled access to nature at its ...

Namibia's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to take over as head of state on Friday, joining a still relatively small circle of women in Africa to have held the top job.

Gabon's interim leader has presented himself as a break from the dynastic Bongo clan. He's really a card-carrying member. The ...

Namibia has made history as the first African country to have both a female president and vice president in office.

Ali Bongo had ruled for 14 years before he was toppled. He took office after the death of his father, Omar Bongo, who had been president for 41 years. Last month, the president of neighbouring ...

In 2002, then-president Omar Bongo announced plans for 13 national parks, with the aim of preserving 10 percent of the country’s land against illegal logging and poaching. Today Gabon’s ...

Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has announced his intention to run for president in next month's election. Nguema seized power in 2023 in a coup that ended the long-standing rule ...