From our archives – Bongo senior: “White like a Negro”
For 42 long years, President El Hadji Omar Bongo Ondimba (pictured above and the father to current President Ali Bongo), dominated Gabon as he built …
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Africa’s ruling dynasties
Never before have ruling dynasties been of more importance as a focus of political analysis around the world than today. As democratic institutions extend themselves …
Africa’s Mr Petroleum
Samuel Dossou-Aworet, the founder of Petrolin, has been an important figure in Africa’s hydrocarbon sector for the last two and a half decades. Stephen Williams …
Fortune will favour the brave at AFCON
There are no clear favourites in Gabon, which will be one of the most open tournaments in recent times, writes Mark Gleeson. The 20th Africa Cup of …
Group D preview
Perhaps the most exciting narrative about this group lies with the return of Uganda to the pinnacle of African football after nearly 40 years in …
Group C preview
Front-loaded with some of the most exciting young African talent at the competition, with the likes of Hakim Ziyech and Franck Kessie, will have scouts, …