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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...

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,...

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...

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...

Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...

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...

ReconAfrica Provides Drilling Update at Kavango West 1x Drilling Ahead Into the Otavi Reservoir Section

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to provide an operational update regarding the Kavango West...

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...

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...

ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$20.4 Million Underwritten Offering

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced...

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...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. to Present Live Via Investor Meet Company

HOUSTON, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced that George Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Bain, Chief Financial Officer, will provide a live presentation via...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year 2024 Financial and Operating Results and Year-End 2024 Reserves

HOUSTON, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today reported operational and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 and year-end 2024 reserves. The Company...

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,...

MIT Sloan’s Legatum Center and the government of Botswana launch a strategic collaboration to drive economic growth

Cambridge, MA, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management is launching a collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Botswana that will serve as a model...