Ali Bongo, who was ousted as president of Gabon eight days ago by a military junta, has been released from house arrest, according to the junta's announcement. The military leaders have granted Bongo permission to leave the country for medical treatment.
Bongo's removal from power coincided...
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General Brice Oligui Nguema, who orchestrated a coup in Gabon last week that ended the Bongo family's 55-year reign, was sworn in as interim president on Monday. He pledged to hold "free and transparent elections" after an unspecified transition period.
The coup took place...
A tweet has surfaced claiming that the former senate president of Gabon was allegedly caught attempting to flee with a bag containing a significant sum of money. The tweet states that the ex-senate president was apprehended by the country's citizens, who discovered the bag of money in his...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned the Nigerian military against replicating the Gabonese army's recent overthrow of President Ali Bongo through a bloodless coup d'état. In a statement issued on Wednesday, MURIC's Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, urged the Nigerian Army to...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound concern regarding the political landscape in Gabon and the overall socio-political stability within the country. His response emerged in the wake of a televised announcement by a group of Gabonese military officers on Wednesday, wherein they...
Gabonese President Ali Bongo has surfaced in a video, urging his "friends" across the world to raise awareness following a military coup in the oil-rich Central African nation. In the video shared on social media, President Bongo expressed his message of solidarity, stating, "I'm sending a...
In a recent coup that ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo, military officers have not only deposed the president but have also detained his son, as reported by Alarabiya News. The coup was initially announced on national television by twelve soldiers, declaring the overthrow of Bongo's...
Gabonese army officers, operating as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, took control of national television to explain their decision to overthrow President Ali Bongo. The military cited severe institutional, political, economic, and social crises as the driving...
The military has confirmed a coup in Gabon, resulting in the removal of President Ali Bongo, who had recently been declared the winner of the Saturday election. Bongo, who ascended to power after his father's passing in 2009, secured a third term despite claims of significant electoral...
The military has announced a coup in Gabon, resulting in the removal of President Ali Bongo. Bongo, who secured a third term in the recent election, faced opposition claims of electoral disputes. Following the presidential, parliamentary, and legislative vote on Saturday, concerns over potential...
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