People missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon
Five people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.

Five people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.









The former general, who led coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept the elections last month.
Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Ngeuma, has been declared winner of the presidential election with 90% of the vote.

The leader of a 2023 coup, Brice Oligui Nguema, wins in a landslide victory in Gabon.
After his win, Nguema tells Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview, he will ‘restore dignity to the Gabonese people’.
Military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to cement his grip on power in national vote.
Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.
Interim leader Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in August 2023, is expected to run for president.
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.
At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

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