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Brice Paillat, Gabon’s Transportation Minister, tendered on Thursday his resignation to President Ali Bongo Ondimba, few days after the sinking of a ferry off the capital coasts, killing 21 people. “The Deputy Minister of Transport will handle day-to-day business until a new minister is appointed,” state-run news agency AGP announced, adding that the Gabonese leader […]
Gabon authorities have detained several state officials in connection with the ferry disaster in which at least 21 people have died. A ferry known as Esther Miracle carrying 161 people from Libreville to Port-Gentil sank when it capsized in calm waters on March 9 close to the coastal village of Nyonie. Authorities launched rescued operations. […]
France’s development agency, Agence Française de Developpement (AFD), will build 500 school classrooms across Gabon for a total investment of 154 million euros in a bid to help address the issue of overcrowding of schools in the central African country, Gabon Actu reports. Marie Sennequier, Director of the agency in Gabon, during a press conference […]
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 […]