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Seizure of power announced on television, cancelling election results that gave president third term in office

A coup attempt is underway in Gabon. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a group of soldiers declared the “end to the regime” of President Ali Bongo, whose election for a third term as president had just been announced. He succeeded his father, Omar Bongo, in 2009 who had…

The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world

Soldiers in Gabon announced the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of state institutions.

Gabon is one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, yet much of its 2 million population live in poverty

Egyptian authorities say the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the Egyptian president and Sudan’s military chief

‘Sometimes, in spite of myself, hope bubbles up… Will I see Baba again? This time I feel I have to tell my own story.’

Ali Bongo held under house arrest as military claim to have seized power

Gabon’s junta named General Brice Oligui Nguema as transition leader, soldiers said on national television on Wednesday. The announcement came hours after President Ali Bongo appeared in a video and called on his "friends" to "make noise" after military officers in the Central African state staged a coup attempt. Read…