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Gabon President’s Party Commands Key Legislative Election

(MENAFN) Gabon’s Democratic Union of Builders (UDB), the party of President Brice Oligui Nguema, has claimed a dominant victory in the country’s recent legislative elections, capturing 102 of the 145 National Assembly seats, according to official...

Gabon leader’s party wins majority of parliamentary seats

(MENAFN) Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema’s Democratic Union of Builders (UDB) party secured a commanding majority in the National Assembly, winning 102 of 145 seats in the country’s recent legislative elections, according to government...

Gabon’s UDB Secures Majority in Gabon’s Legislative Elections

(MENAFN) The Democratic Union of Builders (UDB), the political party backing Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, secured a commanding lead by capturing 102 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly during the country's recent legislative...

Gabon Voters Head to Second Round of Legislative Elections

(MENAFN) Voters in Gabon are once more heading to the polls for the runoff of the legislative elections. The ten-day campaign period for this second phase commenced on October 1 and concluded on Friday. Nearly 900,000 Gabonese citizens were...

Gabon’s voters partake in second stage of legislative elections

(MENAFN) Gabonese citizens returned to the polls Sunday for the second round of the country’s legislative elections, marking another step in the nation’s political transition following last year’s military coup that ended the rule of former...

Gabonese Head to Polls for Second Round of Legislative Vote

(MENAFN) Gabonese voters are once again heading to the polls for the decisive second round of legislative elections, following a tense first round held on Sept. 27. This marks the first national vote since the 2023 military coup that removed...

UDB Secures Parliamentary Majority in Gabon’s Elections

(MENAFN) The Democratic Union of Builders (UDB), the political party aligned with Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, has secured a commanding majority in the country's parliamentary elections. As reported on Tuesday by a state-run newspaper,...

ReconAfrica Announces Strategic Entry into Offshore Gabon and Signing of a Production Sharing Contract that Adds Significant Oil Appraisal, Development and Exploration Opportunities

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company”, “ReconAfrica” or “Recon”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that on September 8, 2025, it has...

Gabonese Citizens Vote for First Presidential Election Since 2023

(MENAFN) On Saturday, the people of Gabon took part in a significant electoral process to choose a new head of state—the first such event since the peaceful military takeover in 2023. This marks a crucial juncture in the country’s political...

Global Potash Market Size Expected to Reach $93.5 Billion In 2032 as the Potash Industry is Experiencing Robust Growth

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global potash market is expected to continue to grow at a substantial pace in the coming years. As the world's population grows, the demand for food also increases....

Media reports ex-Gabonese president’s family released from jail

(MENAFN) Former Gabonese First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, have been released from prison and placed under house arrest, according to local media reports. The two had spent over a year in detention facing...

From Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Transitional President of the Republic of Gabon

AZERBAIJAN, March 31 - 31 March 2025, 13:59 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. President, As the Muslim community celebrates the Eid al-Fitr, I extend to you and your family my sincere congratulations and...

Ilham Aliyev met with Vice-President of Gabon

AZERBAIJAN, November 13 - On November 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Joseph Owondault Berre, Vice-President of the Gabonese Republic. Joseph Owondault Berre expressed his gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for...

Deering High School Hosts French, Gabonese, and Central African Ambassadors in Celebration of Global Education and Cultural Exchange

On Oct. 25, 2024, Deering High School in Portland welcomed a distinguished delegation of international leaders, including Laurent Bili, French Ambassador to the United States; Noël Nelson Messone, Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic to the United...

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VAALCO Schedules Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its third quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The Company will issue its third quarter...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: Opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments

President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, His Excellency Jean-François...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: Opening ceremony of Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments

President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, HE Jean-François NDONGOU,...

Ukrainian MPs vote done proposal to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize

(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmakers have voted down a proposal to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports. Trump has often asserted that his international mediation efforts make him deserving of the prestigious...

MPs of Ukraine refuse to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

(MENAFN) The Ukrainian parliament has declined to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports. Trump has repeatedly asserted that he deserves the award for mediating global conflicts. The nomination proposal...