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Gabon and what’s driving the spate of coups in West Africa

A group of senior military officials in Gabon say they have seized power from the government just moments after results from its general election were declared.

The Week

General Brice Oligui Nguema, the man named to lead Gabon after coup

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who was named Gabon's new leader in the hours following a military takeover on Wednesday, served the central African country's long-time former president Omar Bongo before turning on his son, ousted leader Ali Bongo.

France 24

Gabon coup chief named interim leader as West condemns Bongo ouster

Gabon’s junta has named coup chief General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential Republican Guard, as the country’s interim leader. The move comes after soldiers deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba after he was declared the winner of national elections.

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Coup leaders detain President Ali Bongo, appoint general to lead Gabon's 'transition'

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement during his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation.

France 24

Gabon coup: Military parades new leader through the capital after overthrowing president

Former president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been placed under house arrest

Evening Standard

'Planned in advance’: Was Gabon coup timed to follow election results?

Gabonese awoke Thursday to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a president whose family had ruled the oil-rich Central African nation for more than five decades.

France 24

Ousting of Gabon's unpopular leader was a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to seize power, analysts say

Gabonese are awaking to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a president whose family had ruled the nation for more than five decades

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Gabon’s new military leader paraded through streets of capital

People seen celebrating in Libreville amid resentment against upstaged 55-year-long dynastic rule

The Independent UK

Western powers condemn coup in Gabon, curfew remains in effect

A group of senior military officers in Gabon seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after the country's election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. The United States, the UK, France and others condemned what appeared to be the eighth military coup in west…

France 24

Gabon elections turn to coup: President Ali Bongo detained by military

In tonight's edition: Gabon's president pleads for help in a video after soldiers depose him, just hours after widely criticised election results hand him a third term. Also, to mark the International Day of the Disappeared, the African Union and Red Cross consider ways to reduce the sometimes fatal risks…

France 24

Ousted Ali Bongo was on track to win Gabon election, polling shows

Data collected on behalf of president shows he was on course to win about 50% of the vote, as new leader announced by coup forces

The Guardian - UK

Gabon's turn: Will latest Africa coup mark end of Bongo family dynasty?

Soldiers in Gabon popped up on television in the pre-dawn hours to announce they had overthrown President Ali Bongo, just one hour after election results in the dead of night gave him a third term in office. We ask about the latest developments and who's in charge in Libreville.

France 24

General Nguema named Gabon’s transitional leader after coup

The new leader was erstwhile head of the presidential guard and reportedly a relative of deposed President Ali Bongo.

Al Jazeera

World reaction to the military coup in Gabon

President Bongo’s ouster came after he was declared winner for a third term in an election opposition called a ‘fraud’.

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France 24

Coup attempt in Gabon: A ‘feeling of liberation’ but also ‘concerns for democracy’

When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years, thousands of Gabonese took to the streets to demonstrate their support for the military. Videos show demonstrators singing…

The Guardian - UK

Why Gabon’s coup plotters can count on popular support

Strong desire for change – even if it comes wearing combat fatigues – is feeding Africa’s series of putsches

The Guardian - UK

Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election

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

Radio France Internationale

The Republic of Gabon in dates

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…

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France 24

Disputed election sparks beginning of the end of 56 years of Bongo family rule

The ouster of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo early Wednesday came shortly after the country’s election commission announced the official results of the August 26 presidential election, handing the incumbent another disputed victory. But this time, it provided the spark for a military takeover to end more than half a century…

Al Jazeera

Who is Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim leader?

Nguema heads the Gabonese Presidency’s Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit.

Al Jazeera

Gabon coup leaders to meet and decide Bongo fate, new leader

Brice Nguema, leader of the Republican Guard and relative to President Bongo, did not confirm his whereabouts.

The Independent UK

Gabon's wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa's trend of coups. He might be wrong

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

Al Jazeera

Gabon president calls for help after ouster in country’s first coup

The deposed president called on Gabonese citizens to ‘make noise’ after coup attempt.

France 24

Gabon's economy: A wealth of resources that fails to trickle down to the population

As a group of senior Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest, we take a closer look at Gabon's economic situation. The Central African nation is the fourth-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, but a third of its population lives below…

The Independent UK

Gabon coup would bring dramatic end to 55 years of Bongo family rule

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

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