Tag: Gabon
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Gabon President, Ali Bongo Ondimba to run for 3rd term
President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, announced on Sunday that he would be seeking a third term in office.
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CAF Champions League: Plateau United draw AS Mandji in Gabon
One of the two club sides representing Nigeria in this season’s CAF Champions League, Plateau United started off on a fine note after playing out a 2-2 draw away from home. Gabonese side AS Mandji came back twice in the encounter to equalize to savage a point from the Jos side, all four goals were…
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Axed Arsenal captain joins Gabon AFCON squad
Axed Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined the Gabon squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Athletic reports he has already reported for international duty, meaning he is unavailable for the New Year’s Day clash against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. The tournament in Cameroon will get underway on January 9 and…
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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has slammed the Confederation of Africa (CAF) after being made to feel like a “hostage”, with the Arsenal captain and his Gabon team-mates having been forced to sleep in an airport ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia. Patrice Neveu’s men are scheduled to play the West African…
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BREAKING:Anxiety as Gabon, Ghana, record first cases of coronavirus
Gabon and Ghana have confirmed their first cases of coronavirus. With this current development, 10 countries have recorded positive cases in sub-Saharan Africa. Gabon being the ninth and Ghana, the tenth to record positive cases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast ,Cameroon, Togo, South Africa, Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo have also…
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Gabon: Two suspects killed, seven captured in failed coup attempt
Gabon security forces killed two suspects in a failed coup attempt in Gabon on Monday. Government security forces also captured seven others, government spokesman Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told reporters. The plotters seized control of the national radio station early on Monday morning. They then broadcast a message saying that President Ali Bongo was no longer fit…
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AFCON 2017: Aubameyang strike gave Gabon a draw against Burkina Faso
Gabonese forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, scored for the second time in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, the host were again held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in Libreville on Wednesday. Prejuce Nakoulma gave Burkina Faso an early lead but Aubameyang soon levelled from the penalty spot after he had been fouled…