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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...

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’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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Guinea Sets Date for First Presidential Election Since 2021

(MENAFN) Guinea has revealed its intention to conduct its inaugural presidential election in four years, following a military takeover that dismantled the country’s civilian government in 2021. The coup was justified by soldiers who accused the...

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...

ReconAfrica Announces Filing of Prospectus Supplement for Upsized Underwritten Offering of C$18 Million

**NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES** The Base Shelf Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are accessible on SEDAR+ CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...

African Union is worried about US deportation deal with Rwanda, Uganda

(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...