Only two autocratic presidents have ruled Gabon since independence from France in 1960. The current president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the ...

Gabon recently received the first $17 million of a pledged $150 million from Norway for results-based emission reduction payments as part of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). Gabon has 88% ...

Gabon is the first country in Africa to receive results-based payments for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The first payment is part of the breakthrough agreement between ...

Gabon is the latest country to experience a military takeover. Oil-rich and biodiverse, it was ruled by one family for over half a century —... What life is like in Gabon — a month after a military ...

In an effort to fight climate change, the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) announced Sunday that Gabon will be paid $150 million in international funds to preserve its rainforest. Through the ...

Gabon, on the west coast of Africa has had few leaders since its independence from France in 1960, with Omar Bongo ruling as president for more than four decades until his death in 2009. During his ...

Western lowland gorilla. Western lowland gorillas are found in tropical forests of Gabon and other Central African countries. An unprecedented 10 percent of nation’s land mass is set aside for ...

The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further. Gabon has become the first country in Africa to get paid for ...

According to Britannica, Gabon is situated on the west coast of Central Africa. It shares its borders with Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 1 September 2023 Gabon, on the west coast of Africa has had few leaders since its independence from France in 1960, with Omar Bongo ruling ...