Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.

Every day, 40-year-old Landry Obame-Mezui drives a taxi in Gabon's capital Libreville. But it's not just any taxi ...

Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity ... who come to escape ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The majority of polls closed in the oil-rich ... After casting his ballot on Saturday in the capital ...

Gabon has relied increasingly on regional capital markets to meet its financing needs. The government offered to buy back a $605 million dollar bond maturing this June, financing the transaction ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Voters in the oil-rich Gabon ... Dozens of voters, from various age groups, lined up at ballot stations in the capital city, Libreville, as voting progressed peacefully.

LAMBARENE, Gabon, April 9 (Reuters ... 240 kilometers (150 miles) southeast of the capital Libreville. "Military personnel were allowed to be candidates, so you have the one who controls ...

Criss-crossing the country in a baseball cap bearing his “We Build Together” slogan, Nguema vowed to diversify the oil-reliant economy and promote agriculture, industry and tourism in a country where ...

Every day, 40-year-old Landry Obame-Mezui drives a taxi in Gabon's capital Libreville ... posters of race favourite Oligui Nguema cover the city. They dominate the airport, markets and ...

Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema led the republican guard before overthrowing the man he was supposed to protect, Ali Bongo Every day, 40-year-old Landry Obame-Mezui drives a taxi in Gabon's ...