Military officers in Gabon have appeared on on television to say they have seized power. They said they had placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest and were annulling the results of an election on Saturday, in which Mr Bongo was declared the winner.
His overthrow would end his family's 56-year hold on power in the resource-rich West African country an ... Show More
Sep 2023
Au Gabon, la fin de la dynastie Bongo
Lundi, cinq jours après la chute d’Ali Bongo, le nouveau « président de transition » du Gabon, le général Oligui Nguema, a prêté serment à Libreville. Il a promis des élections « libres et transparentes ». Un bouleversement pour ce pays d’Afrique centrale où la famille Bongo déti ... Show More
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Sep 2023
Will the coup in Gabon bring real change?
The leader of Gabon's military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after "free, transparent" elections.
However, in a speech after being sworn in as interim president, he did not give a date for military rule to end.
The coup, that ended more than 50 years of rule by the ... Show More
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