Gabon’s military rulers to reopen borders with ‘immediate effect’
Gabon’s army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo. ...
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French lawyers file complaint against ‘arbitrary’ detention of Bongo’s
Issued on: 01/09/2023 – 22:15Modified: 01/09/2023 – 22:51 07:10 Lawyers for Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo, on Friday said they filed...
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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...
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Foreign powers condemn ongoing coup in Gabon
A group of senior military officers in Gabon said they had seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, minutes after the Central African state’s election body announced...
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Attempted coup in Gabon aims to remove President Ali Bongo from power
Leading military figures in Gabon announced on Wednesday that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him...
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Gabonese soldiers suspend elections, close borders after Bongo’s
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on television in the early hours of Wednesday to announce the suspension of elections and the closing...
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Gabon blocks internet access, imposes curfew amid election voting
Gabon’s government blocked internet access and imposed a curfew on Saturday after a general election marked by major voting delays, as the opposition cried foul...