2026-04-15 7914199a02cff01e23dfc1f64134c25235835eb1 54 Alain Claude Bilie By Nze 70 /wiki/alain%20claude%20bilie%20by%20nze Gabon 1 /wiki/gabon opposition 36 /wiki/politics%20of%20gabon prime minister 13 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20gabon Alain Claude Bilie By Nze Gabon opposition prime minister Gabon 2026-04-9 aa7ddd36ec1095132e61deee41d13d553f1069b8 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian-oi Gabon-flagged oil tanker MSG crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 1775804894 2026-04-9 157c7058cdaa7d43ff7ffb7f6ac36121a4344d4e 15 Gabon 1 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 2025-11-11 9b17b61c9e9a501172057480b4283e4c8b265e49 17 Gabon 1 /feed/2025/11/11/a-gabonese-court-sentences-former-first-lady-sylvia-bongo-ondimba-and-her-son-noureddin-bongo-valentin-to-20-years-in A Gabonese court sentences former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, to 20 years in prison each for receiving and embezzling public funds, among other charges. Both were tried in absentia as they live in exile. 2025-05-19 798453aefa7c5aae6ef15c44abd9df7ecab0d383 /feed/2025/05/19/the-international-court-of-justice-rules-13-2-that-equatorial-guinea-wins-sovereignty-of-the-islands-of-conga-mbanie-a The International Court of Justice rules 13–2 that Equatorial Guinea wins sovereignty of the islands of Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros in a territorial dispute with Gabon. 1747748618 2025-05-19 69be8536fa54305396f186d9dc91aa608c057e3d 7 Gabon 1 /feed/2025/05/19/the-international-court-of-justice-rules-13-2-that-equatorial-guinea-possesses-sovereignty-of-the-islands-of-conga-mban The International Court of Justice rules 13–2 that Equatorial Guinea possesses sovereignty of the islands of Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros in a territorial dispute with Gabon. 2023-09-2 b32fc5e1b8bc9ea8f989e96797dd083ae14f99cf /feed/2023/09/2/gabon-s-military-government-reopens-the-country-s-borders-three-days-after-its-closure Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after its closure. 1693750024 2023-09-2 51d928406427f5ae42c5f14746a9d0a5fd225b30 /feed/2023/09/2/gabon-s-military-junta-reopens-the-country-s-borders-three-days-after-the-coup-leaders-closed-it Gabon's military junta reopens the country's borders, three days after the coup leaders closed it. 1693714020 2023-09-2 4f440a895a1fadd86deb34b53adfbb5b91ba2c4a 17 Gabon 1 /feed/2023/09/2/gabon-s-military-government-reopens-the-country-s-borders-three-days-after-they-were-closed Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after they were closed. 2023-08-30 729ee6e65d800fd23c6f6557c89b44324a9d77eb /feed/2023/08/30/officers-of-the-gabonese-military-depose-president-ali-bongo-and-annul-the-results-of-the-general-election-in-which-he-w Officers of the Gabonese military depose president Ali Bongo and annul the results of the general election in which he was declared the winner. They also dissolve the government and close all borders. 1693433171 2023-08-30 470fd15d5702af7c548b76015333c44708c858ca /feed/2023/08/30/officers-of-the-gabonese-military-undertake-a-military-coup-deposing-president-ali-bongo-and-annulling-the-results-of-t Officers of the Gabonese military undertake a military coup, deposing president Ali Bongo and annulling the results of the general election in which he was declared the winner. They also dissolve the government and close all borders. 1693425977 2023-08-30 0526ed306967f9f940835e193fc8b5b1722cd83e 3 Gabon opposition 2 /feed/2023/08/30/officers-of-the-gabonese-military-depose-president-ali-bongo-and-annul-the-results-of-the-general-election-in-which-bong Officers of the Gabonese military depose president Ali Bongo and annul the results of the general election in which Bongo was declared the winner. They also dissolve the government and close all borders. 2021-01-18 d00318ed3594748d88d2c69a72d9b3e5320b073c 3 Gabon 1 /feed/2021/01/18/two-united-nation-peacekeepers-from-gabon-and-morocco-are-killed-in-an-ambush-by-anti-balaka-insurgents-near-bangassou Two United Nation peacekeepers, from Gabon and Morocco, are killed in an ambush by anti-balaka insurgents near Bangassou, Central African Republic, according to MINUSCA. 2020-07-16 36f2ebfd6063601fb0b7a8e3510cf0aacc9f1986 22 opposition prime minister 2 /feed/2020/07/16/rose-christiane-raponda-becomes-the-first-female-prime-minister-of-gabon Rose Christiane Raponda becomes the first female Prime Minister of Gabon. 2019-01-12 383ff66e17526e8ba24ee2e3bd55e54e683164ae 4 Gabon prime minister 2 /feed/2019/01/12/gabon-s-president-ali-bongo-ondimba-names-julien-nkoghe-bekale-as-the-country-s-new-prime-minister-after-a-failed-coup-t Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba names Julien Nkoghe Bekale as the country's new prime minister after a failed coup that happened five days ago. 2016-09-1 244d1bdc366864c36e7c641912846cbd875f5e66 1 Gabon 1 /feed/2016/09/1/large-explosions-and-gunfire-are-reported-in-the-gabonese-capital-libreville-as-security-forces-clash-with-supporters-of Large explosions and gunfire are reported in the Gabonese capital Libreville as security forces clash with supporters of opposition presidential candidate Jean Ping protesting the election results indicating a narrow victory by President Ali Bongo Ondimba. 2010-07-1 2f2eef94f40f748d61b94e9b433db2e6f2886686 28 Gabon 1 /feed/2010/07/1/fossils-discovered-at-the-franceville-site-in-gabon-are-claimed-to-be-evidence-that-multicellular-life-on-earth-began-at Fossils discovered at the Franceville site in Gabon are claimed to be evidence that multicellular life on Earth began at least 1.5 billion years earlier than currently reckoned. /feed/2026/04/15/gabonese-intelligence-agents-arrest-former-prime-minister-and-opposition-figure-alain-claude-bilie-by-nze-at-his-residen AP 15 f4854949f190e3915a8cd40446b4c5595e622371 4 https://apnews.com/article/gabon-bilie-arrested-nguema-junta-coup-bongo-89efbe037e5b484ed4bb65e2a48d67fd 2026 Gabonese intelligence agents arrest former prime minister and opposition figure Alain Claude Bilie By Nze at his residence over an alleged unpaid debt linked to a 2008 public event.