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Presidential Elections Votes Counting - Gabon

A staff member counts ballots at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, on April 12, 2025. Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order. Photo by Zheng Yangzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Elections Votes Counting - Gabon

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, April 12, 2025. Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Presidential Elections Votes Counting - Gabon

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, April 12, 2025. Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Presidential Elections Votes Counting - Gabon

Staff members register voters' information at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, April 12, 2025. Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Presidential Elections Votes Counting - Gabon

Staff members register voters' information at a polling station in Libreville, Gabon, April 12, 2025. Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect a president in its first presidential election since a coup two years ago, marking the final phase of the country's political transition and the anticipated return to constitutional order. Photo by Zheng Yangzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gabon-China win-win cooperation benefits two peoples: Gabonese FM

STORY: Gabon-China win-win cooperation benefits two peoples: Gabonese FM SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (French): REGIS ONANGA NDIAYE, Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs 3. various of China-Gabon cooperation projects in Gabon STORYLINE: The Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Gabon jointly organized a seminar marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations on Friday. Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs Regis Onanga Ndiaye said that since establishing diplomatic relations, Gabon and China have achieved win-win cooperation across various fields, with results beneficial to both peoples. SOUNDBITE (French): REGIS ONANGA NDIAYE, Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs "One of the major issues of our partnership, which constitutes the essence of Gabon-China relations, responds to the need for the two countries to align themselves with the e

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-50TH ANNIVERSARY-SEMINAR

(240421) -- LIBREVILLE, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs Regis Onanga Ndiaye delivers a speech during a seminar marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Gabon and China in Libreville, Gabon, April 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Gabon-China win-win cooperation benefits two peoples: Gabonese FM" (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a view of the office building of Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 7, 2023 shows Constitutional Court of Gabon in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 7, 2023 shows the gate of a hospital in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a view of the office building of Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a city view in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a city view in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a city view in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a city view in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at a beach in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 7, 2023. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A plane is about to take off at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 7, 2023. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CITY VIEW

(230908) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 7, 2023 shows a city view in Libreville, Gabon. On Aug. 30, a group of military officers appointed Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, to head the transition after launching a coup earlier in the day following the announcement of the reelection of Ali Bongo by the national electoral body. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People collect their checked luggage at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 6, 2023. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a view of the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a screen displaying information of flights at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a view of the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to disembark from a plane at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 6, 2023. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 6, 2023. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 6, 2023. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a view of the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-BORDERS-REOPENING-AIRPORT

(230906) -- LIBREVILLE, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk out of the Leon Mba Libreville International Airport in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 6, 2023. Gabon reopened the land, sea and air borders from Sept. 2, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) of Gabon announced on national television. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Gabonese military declare coup, Brice Oligui Nguema named as transition leader

STORY: Gabonese military declare coup, Brice Oligui Nguema named as transition leader DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the street 2. SOUNDBITE (French) : ULRICH MANFOUMBI MANFOUMBI, Spokesperson of Committee for Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) STORYLINE: Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, was named as the transition leader of the central African country on Wednesday night following a coup. The national electoral body announced earlier in the day that President Ali Bongo had won a third term. However, the military declared on state television that the election results were canceled and placed Bongo under house arrest. Leaders of the Gabonese military agreed by unanimous vote to appoint Nguema as president of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), said Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, the committee's spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (French

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-MILITARY OFFICERS-POWER

(230830) -- LIBREVILLE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows a morning view of Libreville, capital of Gabon. Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country's borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in the capital Libreville. The officers said that the general election was not credible and the results are annulled. Prior to the incident, Gabon's national electoral body said that President Ali Bongo Ondimba from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election. (Xinhua)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-MILITARY OFFICERS-POWER

(230830) -- LIBREVILLE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows a morning view of Libreville, capital of Gabon. Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country's borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in the capital Libreville. The officers said that the general election was not credible and the results are annulled. Prior to the incident, Gabon's national electoral body said that President Ali Bongo Ondimba from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election. (Xinhua)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-MILITARY OFFICERS-POWER

(230830) -- LIBREVILLE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video grab shows a group of Gabonese military officers releasing a statement via a TV channel in the early morning of Aug. 30, 2023. Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country's borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in the capital Libreville. The officers said that the general election was not credible and the results are annulled. Prior to the incident, Gabon's national electoral body said that President Ali Bongo Ondimba from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election. (Xinhua)

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 2, 2023 shows Ali Bongo during the One Forest Summit leaders at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 1, 2023 shows French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba during a bilateral meeting at Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 1, 2023 shows Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba looks on as he attends a bilateral meeting with French President at Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 1, 2023 shows French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba during a bilateral meeting at Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 2, 2023. shows Ali Bongo and Emmanuel Macron during the One Forest Summit leaders at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated January 14, 2017 shows Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba during the opening ceremony of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) held at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Army Officers Say They Are Taking Power - Gabon

File photo dated March 1, 2023 shows French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba during a bilateral meeting at Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. Photo by Jacques Witt/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy

STORY: Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANNE NKENE BIYO'O, Administrator general of the Administrative Authority of the Nkok SEZ 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): GHISLAIN MOANDZA MBOMA, Director general of Gabon's National Investment Promotion Agency STORYLINE: From building roads and bridges to launching innovative businesses in Gabon's special economic zone, Chinese enterprises and investors are now being praised for helping boost and diversify the local economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ "We get along very well with our Chinese colleagues. Although we don't speak the same language, it is not a problem. We c

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-DAILY LIFE

(230113) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk along the coast in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-DAILY LIFE

(230113) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks along the coast in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-DAILY LIFE

(230113) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows a community in Libreville, Gabon. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CHINA-FMS-TALKS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang holds talks with Gabonese Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-INTERVIEW-GABONESE MINISTER-CHINESE INVESTMENTS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a Chinese bottled water company in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 2, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Gabonese minister welcomes more Chinese investments to revitalize economy, boost trade" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-INTERVIEW-GABONESE MINISTER-CHINESE INVESTMENTS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a Chinese bottled water company in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 2, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Gabonese minister welcomes more Chinese investments to revitalize economy, boost trade" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-INTERVIEW-GABONESE MINISTER-CHINESE INVESTMENTS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gabonese Minister for the Promotion of Investments Hugues Mbadinga Madiya speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Libreville, Gabon, Dec. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Gabonese minister welcomes more Chinese investments to revitalize economy, boost trade" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-INTERVIEW-GABONESE MINISTER-CHINESE INVESTMENTS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a Chinese plastic processing factory in Libreville, Gabon, Dec. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Gabonese minister welcomes more Chinese investments to revitalize economy, boost trade" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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Gabon expects more Chinese investments to revitalize its economy: Gabonese minister

STORY: Gabon expects more Chinese investments to revitalize its economy: Gabonese minister DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments 2. various of Libreville 3. various of airports in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments STORYLINE: Gabonese Minister for the Promotion of Investments Hugues Mbadinga Madiya has said that Gabon looks forward to more Chinese investments to boost bilateral trade and revitalize its economy impacted by the pandemic. Mbadinga Madiya made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. In the eyes of the minister, investments from China contribute greatly to the socio-economic development of his country. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments "China is our biggest economic partner. In the coming years, the most important th

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-CHINA-DONATION-MEDICAL SUPPLIES

(230110) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Zhicheng (3rd R), chief of a subunit of the Chinese medical team to Libreville, and Gisele Mounguengui Epse Kouanga (3rd L), the dean of the China-Gabon Cooperation Hospital, shake hands during the donation ceremony of medical supplies to the hospital in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 10, 2023. The 24th Chinese medical team to Gabon on Tuesday donated a batch of medical supplies to the China-Gabon Cooperation Hospital in Libreville, the Gabonese capital, to help it boost medical service. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Gabonese president names new PM

STORY: Gabonese president names new PM DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-YVES TEALE, Secretary General of the Gabonese Presidency 2. various of Libreville, Gabon STORYLINE: Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Monday appointed Alain Claude Bilie By Nze as the new prime minister and head of government, according to a presidential decree read on national television by the Secretary General of the Gabonese Presidency Jean-Yves Teale. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-YVES TEALE, Secretary General of the Gabonese Presidency "By decree of the President of the Republic of today, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze is appointed Prime Minister, head of government. The President of the Republic has instructed the Prime Minister, head of government, to form the new government. By decree of the President of the Republic of today, Madame Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda is appointed Vice President of the Republic." Bilie By Nze is responsible fo