NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his…
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his…
Read MoreA group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order…
Read MoreEXPLAINER Out of at least 242 successful military coups that have occurred globally since 1950, Africa accounts for the largest…
Read MoreDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election…
Read MoreBREAKINGBREAKING, Television announcement came shortly after state election body announced incumbent Ali Bongo had won a third term as president.…
Read MoreBREAKINGBREAKING, Reporters Without Borders also denounced the fact that foreign journalists had been largely restricted from covering the election. French…
Read MoreLIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Voters in Gabon said polling stations opened far later than planned Saturday as the Central African…
Read MorePresident Ali Bongo is seeking a third seven-year term in office to extend his family’s 56-year grip on power. Voters…
Read MoreAbout 850,000 people are eligible to vote on Saturday when Gabon chooses a president and members of parliament simultaneously on…
Read MoreOn August 26, Gabon’s Ali Bongo will be standing for a third term in office as president of the Central…
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