National Gendarmerie of Gabon

[2] The main tasks of the gendarmerie are to defend the country's borders, ensure public safety, and to enforce actions taken by judicial and government authorities.

[3][4] The National Gendarmerie was formed on March 10, 1960 when Gabon, formerly French Equatorial Africa, gained its independence from France.

[1] The unit was at the time commanded by Governor General of French Equatorial Africa, Félix Eboue.

[1] An intensification of the "Gabonisation" of the service took place in 1964, the unit being established by French gendarmes working alongside the newly independent Gabonese government.

[6] In 2019, Gabonese gendarmes have been trained by Green Beret commandos under sponsorship of the American Embassy.