Society | Economy - Development
37 migrants drown in Gabon boat accident
, 1 July - At least 37 suspected illegal migrants drowned when their open wooden boat capsised and their bodies were washed up on the coast of Gabon's capital Libreville today. Read more
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Politics
Gabonese-Equatoguinean border row mediated
afrol News, 12 June - The border row over an oil-rich uninhabited island between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, which seemed to have been solved after mediation by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2006, is again on the new UN chief's agenda.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
New AU chief takes office
afrol News, 29 April - Dr. Jean Ping has officially replaced Alpha Oumar Konaré as the Chairman of the African Union Commission, the executive arm of the continental body. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
Gabon angered by expulsion
afrol News, 5 March - Gabonese authorities have taken the expulsion of two students from France with seriousness, threatening a revenge against French citizens most of who are believed to be illegally resident in the central African country. Read more
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Politics | Society
Gabonese replaces Konaré
afrol News, 5 February - The current Foreign Affairs Minister of Gabon, Jean Ping, has been elected the head of the
African Union Commission, replacing Alpha Oumar Konaré. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights
Gabon scolds political NGOs
afrol News, 10 January - An interim ban has been placed on the activities of about 20 non-governmental organisations by the Gabonese government. The ban order was announced after the NGOs were accused of interfering in the country's politics. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Human rights
Harvest eyes Gabon oil
afrol News, 14 December - Harvest Natural Resources has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 50% operated interest in the Dussafu Marin Exloration Production Sharing Contract (PSC) located offshore Gabon from Sasol Petroleum West Africa Limited. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics
Devon sells its Gabon assets
afrol News, 13 November - Devon Energy Corporation has agreed to sell its oil and gas business located in Gabon offshore to Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V., a subsidiary of Oranje-Nassau Groeup B.V. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition
Gabon maintains stable economic growth
afrol News, 12 October - Gabon is on course to maintaining the economic boom it has recorded during the first half of 2007, with the real Gross Domestic Growth expected to exceed 5% mainly because of brisk activity in mining, forestry, services, and food-processing industries. Read more
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Politics | Society | Economy - Development | Human rights | Media
Gabon newspapers suspended
afrol News, 11 October - Gabon’s media regulator, Conseil National de la Communication (CNC) suspended two privately-owned newspapers, ‘La Nation’, and ‘Le Gri-Gri International‘. Read more
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» 19.07.2007 - Gabon to repay its debt early
» 25.06.2007 - Gabon President guilty of graft
» 10.04.2007 - Addax gets Gabon petrol acquisition
» 04.01.2007 - Gabon gets recognition of Africa's first forest certificates
» 21.12.2006 - Ruling party wins Gabon polls - again
» 17.11.2006 - Scientists predict next Ebola outbreak
» 24.10.2006 - Gabon President still wants to run in 2012
» 19.10.2006 - New victim in Gabon's Mbiané affair
» 13.10.2006 - Gabon oil production stops declining
» 05.10.2006 - Outrage as Gabon "sells" island to Equatorial Guinea
» 14.09.2006 - Gabon elections foreseen for December
» 21.03.2006 - Gabon opposition leader to ask for asylum
» 27.02.2006 - Gabon, Equatorial Guinea resolving border crisis
» 02.12.2005 - Gabon police clash with protesters
» 30.11.2005 - Landslide win for Gabon's President Bongo
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