Raymond Ndong Sima, a 68-year-old economist, was an outspoken critic of President Ali Bongo, who was removed by military officers…
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What’s behind the wave of coups in Africa? | Start Here | Digital Series #Whats #wave #coups #Africa #Start #Digital #Series
Six countries in West and Central Africa have had coups in the last few years, with Gabon and Niger the…
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Gabon’s military says ex-president Ali Bongo ‘free’ to travel abroad | Military News #Gabons #military #expresident #Ali #Bongo #free #travel #Military #News
Bongo’s release follows after General Brice Oligui Nguema sworn in as Gabon’s new head of state on Monday. Gabon’s former…
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Gabon coup leader Nguema sworn in as transitional head of state | Military News #Gabon #coup #leader #Nguema #sworn #transitional #state #Military #News
Nguema took the oath in the presidential palace in Gabon’s capital Libreville and promised credible elections. Gabon’s new military leader…
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Gabon’s military leader is sworn in as head of state after ousting the president last week #Gabons #military #leader #sworn #state #ousting #president #week
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday less than a…
Read MoreGabon coup leader: No rush to elections and ‘the same mistakes’ | Military News #Gabon #coup #leader #rush #elections #mistakes #Military #News
The coup – West and Central Africa’s eighth in three years – drew cheering crowds onto the streets of the…
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‘Family affair’: Gabon opposition lambasts coup, claims election victory | Military News #Family #affair #Gabon #opposition #lambasts #coup #claims #election #victory #Military #News
Albert Ondo Ossa, Gabon’s main opposition candidate in the August 26 presidential election has claimed victory in the election while…
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Season of putsch: Why have coups become popular in Africa? | Elections #Season #putsch #coups #popular #Africa #Elections
Lagos, Nigeria – Shortly after Ali Bongo, president of Gabon since 2009, was deposed by members of the Republican Guard,…
Read MoreGabon’s opposition candidate alleges the ousted president’s family is behind a plot to retain power #Gabons #opposition #candidate #alleges #ousted #presidents #family #plot #retain #power
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon’s opposition leader accused the family of the recently ousted president of engineering his removal from…
Read MoreHas Gabon’s ‘all-powerful’ Bongo dynasty really lost its 55-year grip? | Politics #Gabons #allpowerful #Bongo #dynasty #lost #55year #grip #Politics
The overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba in Gabon this week seemed to mark a spectacular end to the nearly…
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