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Gabon: Ailing Ali Bongo Leaves Rabat Military Hospital

President Ali Bongo Ondimba has left Rabat military hospital for his private residence in the Moroccan capital city where he arrived late last month from Saudi Arabia. The medical team in charge of Ali Bongo on Wednesday allowed him to leave the hospital and continue his recovery at his private residence, according to the President’s […]

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Gabon’s President Heading to Morocco for Medical Recovery, Spouse Confirms

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo is leaving King Faisal’s hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this Wednesday(Nov. 28) and will head to Morocco for a recovery period, his wife confirmed on Tuesday. Sylvia Bongo wrote late Tuesday on her Facebook page that her husband’s health had improved significantly and that he would be transferred to a hospital […]

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AU Commission Chief Hails Morocco’s Positive Contributions

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has praised the positive contributions made by Morocco to the various UA projects and programs since the North African Kingdom rejoined the African bloc last year. At a meeting in Rabat with Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani, Mr. Mahamat, who attended […]

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Gabon: French Media Critical of Regime Denied Entry in Libreville

Gabonese authorities have refused to grant entry visa to French media deemed critical of Ali Bongo’s regime after French Socialist party and other political figures questioned his re-election in a contested presidential election, reports say. Tension has risen between Libreville and Paris after the ruling socialist party in France openly called on Ali Bongo to […]

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Gabon: Ali Bongo Re-elected, Protestors Set Parliament on Fire

Supporters of opposition candidate Jean Ping set fire to parts of the National Assembly Wednesday afternoon soon after the Interior Minister declared incumbent President Ali Bongo winner of Saturday presidential election, judged by EU as non-transparent. Ali Bongo in power since 2009 has been credited with 49.80 per cent of the votes against 48.23 per […]

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Gabon: Opposition Figure Claims Victory over Incumbent Ali Bongo

Incumbent President Ali Bongo’s rival in the Saturday presidential election has claimed victory, calling Bongo to admit his defeat as the national electoral commission is pressed to ease tension by release the results. Jean Ping, 75, former head of the African Union commission on Monday called on ruling president Ali Bongo to admit defeat. “I […]

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Morocco’s King New African Tour to boost Inter-Africa Partnership

King Mohammed VI of Morocco starts this Wednesday a new African tour that will lead the Sovereign and his accompanying delegation to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Gabon and the republic of Guinea Bissau. During this new trip, the King will meet the Heads of States and top officials of these African countries. He will also preside […]