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General Brice Oligui Nguema, who orchestrated a coup in Gabon last week that ended the Bongo family's 55-year reign, was sworn in as interim president on Monday. He pledged to hold "free and transparent elections" after an unspecified transition period.
The coup took place...
Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has expressed his satisfaction with the recent military coup in Gabon, claiming it should lead to a democratic system in the country. Gabon's military seized power and deposed President Ali Bongo, who had recently been re-elected for a third...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound concern regarding the political landscape in Gabon and the overall socio-political stability within the country. His response emerged in the wake of a televised announcement by a group of Gabonese military officers on Wednesday, wherein they...
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has surfaced in a video, urging his "friends" across the world to raise awareness following a military coup in the oil-rich Central African nation. In the video shared on social media, President Bongo expressed his message of solidarity, stating, "I'm sending a...
In a recent coup that ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo, military officers have not only deposed the president but have also detained his son, as reported by Alarabiya News. The coup was initially announced on national television by twelve soldiers, declaring the overthrow of Bongo's...
The military seized the state-owned radio station in Libreville, capital of Gabon on Monday morning. Shortly after taking over the station, a soldier identified as Kelly Obiang announced the creation of a “National Restoration Council”. Obiang read a speech, condemning President Ali Bongo’s new...
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