with the third highest GDP per capita in Africa. But among the majority of Gabon's 2.5 million people who live at the sharp end of life here, it's easy to find bitterness at the decades of brazen ...

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Some postcolonial leaders in the 1960s and 1970s sought to become “president for life,” with several managing ...

A 15-year-old adult in Africa has high probability of dying before the age of 60 years. The continent has a precarious demography—95 per cent of its population is less than 60 years old, while the ...

Fifa's decision to ban for life ... coach of Gabon's national youth teams for decades, had sexually abused multiple young boys throughout his career. Eyi was named in a 2023 BBC Africa Eye ...

Between weariness and bitterness, Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo spoke to The Africa Report at his residence in La Sablière ... Pascaline is working to improve my day-to-day life and the food I ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that Equatorial Guinea has a legal claim to oil-rich islands in the Gulf of Guinea, ending a dispute with Gabon. The court based its decision on historical ...

World leaders have pledged an additional $170 million to support the World Health Organisation (WHO) during a high-level ...

What life is like in Gabon — a month after a military takeover ... for over half a century until just over a month ago. Our Africa correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu traveled to the Central African ...