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Gabon elections: people turn to VPNs fearing potential internet blocks

VPN sign-ups in Gabon increased by 25,000% as citizens get ready for the August 26 elections. So, how likely is an internet shutdown, and what's at stake?

TechRadar · Aug 25, 2023

Elections in Gabon expected to maintain Bongo family's grip on power

Gabon goes to the polls on Saturday for general elections that the ruling party and its leader, President Ali Bongo Ondimba, are once again expected to win. The Bongo family has controlled the country's politics since the 1960s and is determined to hold on to power, as recent intimidation tactics…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2023

Gabon: Opposition wants to ‘turn the page on the Bongos’ in Aug 26 vote

Ossa, a former minister under Omar Bongo, says the Gabonese want to ‘regain their dignity’ in August 26 election.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

African cadets 'proud' to march alongside French counterparts on Bastille Day

For the first time, students from military academies on the African continent were invited to take part in France's 14 July Bastille Day parade. RFI met them on the eve of the big day, as they were putting the final touches to their steps and calming their nerves.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 14, 2023

Oil Prices Predicted to Recover Amidst Global Economic Rebound

The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in the second quarter of 2023 (April 1 - June 30, 2023) remained stable at $77.75 per barrel, indicating tighter supply in the market compared to the previous quarter. Following the OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) meeting on April 3, 2023, a…

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Uganda detains 20 militia 'collaborators' after student massacre

In tonight's edition: Twenty people are arrested in Uganda, suspected of collaborating with the notorious militia group blamed for last week's tragic and deadly school attack. Also, a phone application is saving lives in Gabon by linking potential blood donors to those who need an urgent transfusion. And as Senegalese…

France 24 · Jun 19, 2023

Ireland Under-21 opponents in no-show; manager Jim Crawford reacts to Gabon's decision to ditch game

Ireland were due to play Gabon in an Under-21 friendly in Austria on Tuesday - but the African side decided at late notice not to travel.

Irish Mirror · Jun 12, 2023

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drops Barcelona transfer hint

The Gabon forward has endured a difficult season at Stamford Bridge and has hinted he could return to former club Barcelona

FourFourTwo · May 7, 2023

Three missing from burning tanker off Malaysia

Three crew members are missing from a Gabon-registered tanker that caught fire on Monday in the South China Sea, a Malaysian maritime enforcement agency official said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2023

Three crew missing after blaze on ageing tanker off Malaysia

Malaysian maritime authorities were searching on Tuesday for three crew missing from a Gabon-registered tanker a day after the 26-year-old vessel caught fire in waters off the southern coast.

Reuters · May 2, 2023