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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

The Independent UK

Gabon coup – live: Military says president Ali Bongo under house arrest after ‘seizing power’

Gabon military claims to have taken control of country as gun fire heard ringing out in capital Libreville

The Independent UK

Gabon coup: President calls for help as army takes power

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

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Military officers in Gabon say they have seized power

Crowds celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said they were seizing power to overturn results of a presidential election and remove President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has long held power.

WEKU

Gabon's President Bongo has been 'placed in retirement’, head of presidential guard says

Gabon President Ali Bongo has "been placed in retirement," the head of his presidential guard told Le Monde newspaper on Wednesday after rebel officers said they had toppled him.

Radio France Internationale

Gabon Military officers say they're seizing power just days after the presidential election

Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election and called for calm among the population

The Independent UK

Gabon president Ali Bongo ‘under house arrest’ as military says it has seized power in coup

President pleads for support and calls for citizens to ‘make noise’ in video from his residence

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Gabon general named ‘transitional president’ by attempted coup leaders

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…

France 24

Gabon President Bongo detained in coup attempt after winning third term

Television announcement comes shortly after incumbent Ali Bongo is declared president for a third term.

Al Jazeera

Gabon: French media hit by ban, internet down, in disputed election

Reporters Without Borders also denounced the fact that foreign media was largely restricted from covering the vote.

Al Jazeera

Gabon cuts access to internet, broadcasts as citizens wait for election results

Gabon has come under fire for cutting internet access and restricting media broadcasts during the weekend's elections. As vote counting continues, opposition leader Albert Ondo Ossa denounced "fraud" in his battle for the presidency against incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba.

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta gives French ambassador 48 hours to leave country

In tonight's edition: Niger's military junta expels France's ambassador to the country as it digs in its heels, insisting on a three-year transition of power. And regional observers say Zimbabwe's elections did not meet democratic standards as voting ran into a second day amid reports of delays, banned rallies and…

France 24

One family has led Gabon for 55 years. Can this election bring a new era?

New opposition coalition emerges as doubts swirl about president’s health, effectiveness, commitment to fair elections.

Al Jazeera

Gabon's Bongo aims for third term in office as voters head to polls

Voters in Gabon were called to the polls on Saturday for a triple election in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that has ruled for 55 years, is seeking victory over a united opposition that is fielding candidate Albert Ondo Ossa, a former minister and economics professor.

France 24

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TechRadar

Gabon elections: people turn to VPNs fearing potential internet blocks

VPN sign-ups in Gabon increased by 25,000% as citizens get ready for the August 26 elections. So, how likely is an internet shutdown, and what's at stake?

Radio France Internationale

Elections in Gabon expected to maintain Bongo family's grip on power

Gabon goes to the polls on Saturday for general elections that the ruling party and its leader, President Ali Bongo Ondimba, are once again expected to win. The Bongo family has controlled the country's politics since the 1960s and is determined to hold on to power, as recent intimidation tactics…

Al Jazeera

Gabon: Opposition wants to ‘turn the page on the Bongos’ in Aug 26 vote

Ossa, a former minister under Omar Bongo, says the Gabonese want to ‘regain their dignity’ in August 26 election.

The Conversation

Gabon elections: how the Bongo family's 56-year rule has hurt the country and divided the opposition

Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 August. He is, to state the obvious, expected to win.

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Dynamite News

UAE leaders congratulate Gabon President on Independence Day

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day, observed on August 17. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Independent UK

A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate

Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to ocean management

The Times of India

Olympique de Marseille sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Chelsea

French football club Olympique de Marseille has completed the signing of Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Chelsea, as confirmed by the Ligue 1 side on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

African cadets 'proud' to march alongside French counterparts on Bastille Day

For the first time, students from military academies on the African continent were invited to take part in France's 14 July Bastille Day parade. RFI met them on the eve of the big day, as they were putting the final touches to their steps and calming their nerves.

Bangkok Post

Oil Prices Predicted to Recover Amidst Global Economic Rebound

The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in the second quarter of 2023 (April 1 - June 30, 2023) remained stable at $77.75 per barrel, indicating tighter supply in the market compared to the previous quarter. Following the OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) meeting on April 3, 2023, a…

France 24

Uganda detains 20 militia 'collaborators' after student massacre

In tonight's edition: Twenty people are arrested in Uganda, suspected of collaborating with the notorious militia group blamed for last week's tragic and deadly school attack. Also, a phone application is saving lives in Gabon by linking potential blood donors to those who need an urgent transfusion. And as Senegalese…

Irish Mirror

Ireland Under-21 opponents in no-show; manager Jim Crawford reacts to Gabon's decision to ditch game

Ireland were due to play Gabon in an Under-21 friendly in Austria on Tuesday - but the African side decided at late notice not to travel.

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