Gabon News 2025

Après le référendum, Hervé Patrick Opiangha poursuivi : les signes d’une purge politique attendue ?


Quelques jours seulement après le triomphe annoncé du « oui » au référendum constitutionnel, le Gabon semble s’engager dans une dynamique de purge ciblée contre des opposants politiques. Hervé Patr...

Référendum 2024 : des dépenses colossales, un financement plus qu'opaque

Référendum 2024 au Gabon : opacité budgétaire et scandales politiques. Gab'Oil a financé la campagne pour le "Oui", dans le secret le plus total, et de nombreux autres financements privés sont enco...

Ingérence des USA en Afrique : Joseph Sany, vice-président de l’USIP et l’ambassadrice Vernelle Trim Fitzpatrick complices de fraude électorale au Gabon ?

Les Etats-Unis impliqués dans un scandale de fraude électorale au Gabon à travers leur ambassadrice Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick et de Joseph Sany, le monsieur Afrique de la maison blanche ?

120% Voters: The Poll That Defies the Laws of Mathematics

What was supposed to be a crucial democratic exercise has turned into a real electoral farce, where the figures presented defy logic, mathematics and common sense. A fraud on a countrywide scale, i...

The Bible of Anomalies: In-depth Analysis of Dysfunctions during the Gabonese Referendum and Questioning the Role of Observers

The 2024 referendum elections in Gabon have sparked intense controversy, particularly due to the numerous anomalies noted during the process. This dossier aims to list and analyze these irregul...

A closely watched observer: Cécile Abadie on the Gabonese referendum

Gabon's 2024 constitutional referendum, which is expected to mark a crucial stage in the country's political transition, is at the heart of heated controversy. Beyond questions about how the vo...

Constitutional referendum: Stalinist scores, fanciful participation, absence of election night… when the election turns into a farce

An election in Gabon described as a sham, revealing inconsistencies and blatant suspicions of fraud.

Referendum in Gabon: a day of voting between corruption and manipulation

Between envelopes of thousands of CFA francs discreetly distributed in the pockets of voters, and colors skillfully chosen to influence the collective unconscious, everything seems to be done so th...

Gabonese constitutional referendum: Did you say change?

Did you say change? Where are the promises of August 2023?

Anonymous email from government communications department reveals hidden poll in favor of "no" and "plan B" for CEO

The Gabon2025 editorial team received an anonymous email last night, sent from the official email address of the government's communications department, and received by our editorial team, reve...

Recall of unblocked salaries: or how to buy the Gabonese with their own money, while further increasing the state debt.

As announced last week, a few days before the referendum, the Gabonese government is releasing salary arrears for tens of thousands of civil servants who had been waiting for several months.

Salary reminders: a document leak orchestrated to motivate before the referendum, but the coffers are empty

In a move reminiscent of the recently leaked constitutional text, a document containing precise details on Gabonese civil servants' back pay has been discreetly put into circulation. The lis...

Silver Spring: Brice Clotaire Oligui-Nguema's house for sale, a troubling signal before the Referendum

As Gabon prepares to vote for the constitutional referendum that could redefine the rules of the political game, a particular ad has just been discovered that could make a lot of noise: the hous...

The paradox of the curfew in Gabon: freedom promised, freedom denied?

The paradox of the curfew in Gabon: freedom promised, freedom denied? It is one of the most debated topics on social networks and in the streets of Gabon: the persistence of the curfew establish...

Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzé: a former Prime Minister who aspires to better

Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzé, former strongman of the Bongo regime, is today a free man whose voice weighs on the Gabonese political scene. What is his future?

A Controversial Constitution: Who Opposes It?

Many Gabonese are speaking out against the current constitution. Among them, Billie-By-Nze, Albert Ondo Ossa and Mike Jocktane, but also many members of civil society.

Article 43 Loophole: What if Anyone Could Become President?

The Gabonese Constitution, as a fundamental law, is supposed to guarantee institutional stability and ensure the proper functioning of the State. However, a thorough analysis of Articles 43 and...

Jean-Valentin Leyama: a free voice that rises

Jean-Valentin Leyama, an emblematic figure in Gabonese politics, has built a reputation as a man with strong positions, whether in relation to the current transitional regime or in the context ...

New Gabonese Constitution: An alarming step backwards on Oligui's promises regarding foreign land ownership

As Gabon prepares to vote in a referendum on the draft of a new Constitution, a significant change is attracting attention: the possible possibility for foreigners, whether individuals or legal...

François Ndong Obiang dismissed from Réagir for supporting the “yes” vote in the referendum, between corruption and ethnic favoritism

The Gabonese party Réagir is going through a major crisis after the dismissal of its president François Ndong Obiang. Accused of unilateral decisions and controversial support for the constitut...

"Oligui's Constitution does not inaugurate a Second Gabonese Republic" affirm international experts Grimm and Smith

Interview with two European constitutionalists on the new Gabonese constitution The Gabon2025 Collective, through its network, had the chance to interview Dieter Grimm, former judge of the Germa...

Gabon’s Constitution: Democratic Promises or Authoritarian Excesses?

The draft Gabonese constitution reveals a desire to display reforms in favor of modernity, stability and democracy. However, beneath its appearance of progress, certain provisions raise questions ...

Marie Madeleine Mbourantsuo, the “brain” behind Oligui’s new constitution

The political transition in Gabon, led by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), is taking an increasingly strange turn. After the unexpected alliance with the...

Does Oligui plan to release the text of the constitution before the referendum?

On November 16, everyone to the polls, it's official! "Yes" or "No"? One question is burning on everyone's lips: why do the Gabonese still not have access to the full text of the new Constitution? ...

Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo: the iron lady of Gabon, still as influential?

Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo, long nicknamed the “Iron Lady” of the Gabonese judicial system, made a remarkable return to the country’s political and institutional scene in early 2024. After decades...

Marcel Libama: The union activist and defender of democracy in Gabon

Marcel Libama, an emblematic figure of Gabonese trade unionism, has been an essential critical voice for years, denouncing both the excesses of the current power and the ambiguities of institut...

Open letter to Sydney Moussavou by the Gabon2025 Collective

Sydney, we write to you today with a heavy heart. It is with sadness that we must tell you that you have been abandoned by the Gabonese people. Despite your public apologies, despite those of your...

Why did Brice Oligui miss his date with history?

When Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in August 2023, following the coup d'état that overthrew Ali Bongo , he represented in the eyes of many Gabonese a chance to break with governance marked by ...

The rise of the Fang under Brice Oligui raises ethnic tensions among the Bilopes

The political climate in Gabon appears increasingly marked by ethnic tensions, exacerbated by recent events involving Marc Ona Essangui, an influential senator and controversial figure on the polit...

Brice Oligui and the PDG: why did the President of the Transition make an agreement with the fallen party?

It is no longer a secret to anyone: Brice Oligui Nguema and the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) have concluded an agreement that makes all those who believed in the transition grind their teeth. ...

Laetitia Ngalibika, new muse of Brice Oligui Nguema: The war of egos in the presidency?

Laetitia Ngalibika, star presenter of Gabon 24 , has become the key figure in Brice Oligui Nguema's communication, maintaining a very, if not too close, relationship with the President. This su...

A petition to free Sydney Moussavou, the mocking Punu teenager who became a national hero!

Sydney Jean-Baptiste Moussavou Kouma, a young Punu imprisoned for "disrespecting" transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema , has become, in spite of himself, a symbol of resistance in Gabon . ...

This is not a debate!: Is the minister threatening citizens voting 'No' in the referendum?

The recent publication of a press release from the Ministry of the Interior and Security, signed by Hermann Immonagault, has sparked a real uproar on social networks. The message, intended to calm...

A collective warns of the democratic peril induced by the new constitution

The recently published column sounds the alarm about a direct threat to Gabonese democracy. Concerned citizens, grouped in a coalition of political and civil figures, denounce the constitutional r...

"A Deadly Constitution" according to Bilie By Nze: Will Oligui miss a second date with history?

Gabonese political news is in turmoil following the sensational statement of Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze, former Prime Minister and influential figure on the national political scene. In a recent ...

Gabon2025.com: Press release

Gabon2025.com is proud to announce the official launch of its online platform, intended to become the reference site for the entire referendum campaign and upcoming elections in Gabon. This innov...

It's already talking about 2025

Gabon is in full swing as we approach 2025. Discussions about the country's political and economic future are intensifying, and citizens and international actors alike are paying close attention...

Gabon: Oligui and his reforms, a new lease of life or cosmetic adjustments?

The recent national dialogue in Gabon, under the aegis of President Oligui, has produced a set of ambitious reforms. Political, economic, social: everything is covered. But what should we really e...

Gabon and the acquisition of Assala Energy: A strategic operation or a risky bet?

Gabon recently nationalized Assala Energy, formerly owned by investment fund Carlyle. The move reflects the government's desire to regain control of its strategic resources, particularly in the oil...

Gabon's 2025 presidential elections: A key moment for the country's future

In 2025, Gabon is preparing for a new presidential election, a major event for the country's political future. It is important to understand the context in which these elections will take place, ta...