Tag: Gabon
Aubameyang set to leave AFCON over health concerns
Concern over Aubameyang's heart has prevented him from featuring at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Gabon break Ghana’s heart, share points
Ghana broke the deadlock through captain Andre Dede Ayew before Ngowet Allevinah equalised for Gabon late on.
Aubameyang returns to training for Gabon after negative Covid-19 result
The Arsenal striker who is having a fallout with his coach at the club tested positive last week and missed…
Aubameyang, teammate test positive for COVID-19 in blow to Gabon
Gabon will now be without Aubameyang and teammate Mario Lemima, for the tournament, which kicks off on Sunday.
Arsenal outcast Aubameyang in Gabon’s squad for AFCON
The Arsenal man will spearhead Coach Patrice Neveu attack, according to the 30-man squad list unveiled at a press conference…
Ghana, Gabon, 3 others elected into UN Security Council
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil and United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Afcon qualifiers: Aubameyang & Gabon teammates sleep in Gambia airport
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his Gabon teammates slept at the Banjul International Airport on Sunday night.
Ludacris becomes a citizen of Gabon
American rapper, Christopher Brian Bridges popularly known as Ludacris, is now a citizen of Gabon, a country along the Atlantic…
Gabon: AU Commission chief condemns coup attempt
The Chairperson of African Union (AU) Commission, Mr Moussa Mahamat, on Monday condemned the failed coup in Gabon.
Just IN: Gabon kills 2 leaders of aborted coup
The chief military rebel who led a failed coup in Gabon on Monday has been arrested and two of his…
Gabon foils coup
A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is "under control", following an…
Coup in Gabon, army seizes radio station
There are reports of military coup in Gabon, as the military seized the state-owned radio station in the capital Libreville…
News Analysis: Did America have foreknowledge of Gabon coup?
Did the United States have a foreknowledge of today’s coup in Gabon as it happened days after President Donald Trump…
Ebola: WHO, Gabon to set up safety plan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Gabonese ministry of health are to set up a safety plan to prevent…
Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of widespread pollution
Gabon has accused French environmental services group, Veolia, of widespread pollution at SEEG, the power and water utility it operates…
Gabon stun Ivory Coast in Abidjan
Ivory Coast's hopes of reaching a fourth straight World Cup took a knock when beaten 2-1 at home by Gabon.
Gabon to host U-17 AFCON
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has replaced Madagascar with Gabon as hosts of the Total…
Lack of preparation costs Gabon AFCON exit-Aubameyang
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang believes insufficient time together led to the hosts’ group-stage elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.…
AFCON 2017: Aubameyang rescues a point for Gabon
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his second goal of the Africa Cup of Nations to earn hosts Gabon a point from their…
AFCON 2017: Guinea-Bissau shock host Gabon with a draw
Debutants and shock qualifiers, Guinea-Bissau stunned hosts Gabon by pulling off a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the…
Aubameyang leads Gabon to Nations Cup
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the cast for Gabon as the hosts became the first team to name their final 2017 Africa…
AU reaffirms readiness to end post-poll tension in Gabon
The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed its readiness to contribute towards the search for a solution to post-election tension in…
1,000 arrested in Gabon over election unrest
Around 1,000 people have been arrested in Gabon following unrest that occurred after the incumbent president was declared winner in…
UN chief calls for peace, stability in Gabon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has on Thursday in New York, urged all concerned political leaders in Gabon to maintain peace…
Ali Bongo to be declared winner in Gabon
Incumbent Ali Bongo will soon be declared winner of the Gabonese presidential election, according to an official result leaked to…
Gabon president warns of unrest ahead of elections
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has warned of possible unrest during the August 27 election which he said was the…
AFCON 2017: Eagles arrive like orphans in Abuja
Taiwo Adelu Like the popular saying that “failure is an orphan”, Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned from Cairo, Egypt early on…
Gabon unveils 2017 African Cup of Nations mascot “Samba”
President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Friday unveiled the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Mascot, a black panther…
Nigerian Navy repatriates 24 illegal Gabonees immigrants
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy on Sunday at the Shore line jetty, Calabar, repatriated 24 illegal immigrants…
Arik Air commences flights from Nigeria to Gabon
Arik Air on Friday introduced a new flight service between Nigeria and Gabon as part of the airline’s expansion programme…