West African nations Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth

West African nations Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth

Issued on: 25/06/2022 – 22:03 Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to Britain to enter the English-speaking club headed by Queen Elizabeth II.   The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon’s application for membership on the final day of its leadership

Gabon football chief detained in child sex abuse scandal

Gabon football chief detained in child sex abuse scandal

Issued on: 05/05/2022 – 19:57 The head of the Gabonese Football Federation (Fegafoot) has been detained after being charged with failing to report alleged sexual abuse of hundreds of children within the sport, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday. Fegafoot President Pierre-Alain Mounguengui faces charges of “failing to denounce crimes of paedophilia” and was placed

Gabonese activists outraged at yet another oil spill by Perenco

Gabonese activists outraged at yet another oil spill by Perenco

Issued on: 03/05/2022 – 18:59Modified: 04/05/2022 – 14:52 A leak was detected on April 28 in a petrol terminal run by the French-British petrol company Perenco near Port-Gentil, the economic capital of Gabon. The company, which has already been accused of serious environmental violations, has insisted the leak is under control. But our Observer says

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