Ten years after the violence surrounding Gabon's 2016 presidential election, a witness and former CENAP commissioner, Paul-Marie Gondjout, urges the country to remember and seek justice. He recalls the dark days between August 26 and September 2, when the nation suffered some of its worst contemporary turmoil.
Gabon's prosecutor general Eddy Narcisse Minang was not prevented from leaving the country, according to a source close to him. The report lists several other individuals but offers no further explanation. It appears to clarify that no travel restriction was placed on Minang.
Edouard Balladur, who served as France's prime minister, has died at 97. He was a bitter rival of Jacques Chirac in the 1995 presidential race. Tributes called him a demanding servant of the state and a great statesman.
The Gabonese government, through its spokesman and higher education minister Charles Edgard Mombo, said it owes nothing to Bosch Capital. The statement concerns the purchase of military equipment. The government made the clarification in an official communication.
In Gabon's Ogooué-Maritime province, residents gave a warm welcome to the military during the National Liberation Day celebrations. The provincial governor, Françoise Assengone Obame, was present alongside military leaders. The event marked the commemoration of the country's liberation.
Ten years after the deadly shootings at Jean Ping's headquarters in Libreville, Gabon, a civil society group is demanding truth and justice. Tournons La Page-Gabon paid respects to the victims and their families, who still lack answers. The group calls for a duty of memory and accountability.
On August 30, 2026, the 2nd arrondissement of Libreville commemorated Liberation Day with a march. Mayor Richard Obiang Ava led a 40-kilometer walk that drew more than 600 participants. The event was presented as a show of support for the head of state and the defense and security forces.
A series of opinion pieces revisits the painful post-election events of August 31, 2016 in Gabon, ten years later. The authors say they are not trying to fuel anger or resentment. Instead, they argue that a decade of silence, contradictory versions, and unanswered questions has become a problem in itself. They want to address the victims, responsibilities, and the shadows that remain.
The death of a nine-month-old infant during an emergency trip to the hospital has sparked public anger in Gabon. The tragedy has raised serious questions about the function of security checkpoints. Critics are questioning why security measures designed for protection hindered life-saving medical transport.
On August 30, Gabon will celebrate Liberation Day with ceremonies and speeches. But the article questions what has truly been liberated and whether the Gabonese are any freer. It argues that changing leaders alone doesn't free a nation.