1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
Israel and the crisis in the Middle EastGerman coalition collapseUS election
A man wearing a Gabonise flag hugs a soldier on the street of Port Gentil as others smile
Image: Desirey Minkoh/Afrikimages/IMAGOImage: Desirey Minkoh/Afrikimages/IMAGO

Gabon

The Gabonese military has seized power and deposed the country's longtime president, Ali Bongo Ondimba. His family had ruled Gabon for more than half a century.

Skip next section Reports & Analysis

Reports & Analysis

Gabon's interim President General Brice Oligui Nguema (R) salutes

Gabon moves towards democracy one year after coup

Gabon moves towards democracy one year after coup

The new junta had promised a swift return to constitutional order, sparking hope that the worst was behind, but is it?
PoliticsAugust 30, 2024
Gabun | General Brice Oligui Nguema

The Flip Side: The coup in Gabon

The Flip Side: The coup in Gabon

General Brice Oligui Nguema was recently sworn in as Gabon's interim president following a coup.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 202302:49 min
Gabonese celebrate the recent coup

Africa's wave of coups stokes fears among autocrats

Africa's wave of coups stokes fears among autocrats

The coups in Gabon and Niger have raised concerns among other African presidents who fear a threat to their power.
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2023
Afrika I Symbolbild Gabun

Explainer: What is ECCAS?

Explainer: What is ECCAS?

Here is all you need to know about the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
PoliticsSeptember 7, 202301:35 min
Frankreich Gabun Fahne Flagge

Economic ties between Gabon and France

Economic ties between Gabon and France

As a former French colony, Gabon's state structures are based on France and the two economies are closely linked.
BusinessSeptember 5, 202301:37 min
File photo of General Brice Oligui Nguema

Gabon coup leader says he will not rush election

Gabon coup leader says he will not rush election

Despite growing pressure, military leaders in Gabon refuse to provide a timeline for a return to civilian rule.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202302:51 min
Show more
All content (27) on this topic