Gabon coup: How Bongo’s rule was brought to an end by broken promises and shifting alliances
By Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot* The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with ...
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Gabon’s coup leader is sworn in as interim president
The leader of a coup that ousted Gabon's President Ali Bongo was sworn in as interim president and cheered by ...
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader; African leaders work on response
Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the ...
Gabon army officers say they have seized power after election in the country
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, after the Central African state's election body announced ...
Gabon imposes curfew and cuts internet access as voting wraps up
Gabon's government announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access Saturday evening as voting in major national elections was ...
Gabon’s president eyes third term as opposition seeks end to Bongo dynasty rule
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has campaigned for re-election in remote corners of the rainforested nation this month, seeking to dispel ...
Gabon launches tender for Africa’s first debt-for-nature swap
Gabon launched what is set to be Africa's first debt-for-nature swap on Tuesday, with a plan to buy up at ...
Gabonese government bans planned anti-French protests
The Gabonese government has banned an opposition march against the French military presence in the country. A letter by the ...
Gabon and Ghana join UN Security Council
The U.N. Security Council got five new members Tuesday, as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates formally ...
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