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"French Congo. Natives from Gabon": Colonial postcard c.1905. In 1838 and 1841, France established a protectorate over the coastal regions of Gabon by treaties with Gabonese coastal chiefs. . American missionaries from New England established a mission at the mouth of the Komo River in 1842. In 1849, the French authorities captured an illegal slave ship and freed the captives on board. The ...
1940: the colony of Gabon rallies to the Free French (France libre) after several battles between Vichyste and Gaullistes. 1946: Jean-Hilaire Aubame, founder of the Union Démocratique et Sociale du Gabon, is the first Gabonese elected to the French National Assembly. 1946: Haut-Ogooué is definitively attached to Gabon.
Gabon and the United States are working to diversify and strengthen Gabon’s economy, expand bilateral trade, increase security in the Gulf of Guinea, and combat wildlife trafficking. Bilateral Economic Relations Gabon’s oil-reliant economy shows signs of recovering from its downturn due to COVID-19 and the decline in oil prices and demand.
1960 - City becomes capital of the Republic of Gabon. [1] 1964 March: 1964 United States Embassy in Libreville bombings occur. Deepwater port opens in Owendo. [1] Population: 45,909 urban agglomeration. [11] 1968 - Leon Mebiame Mba becomes mayor. [9] 1970 - National University of Gabon established. 1974 - L'Union newspaper begins publication ...
A year since a military coup in Gabon ended the Bongo dynasty's 56-year rule, the country marked the anniversary in festive mood this week with celebrations and promises by the ruling junta to ...
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he ...
People seen celebrating in Libreville amid resentment against upstaged 55-year-long dynastic rule
Gabon history-related lists (11 P) C. Colonial heads of Gabon (1 C, 2 P) D. Defunct organizations based in Gabon (2 C) E. Historical events in Gabon (7 C) L.