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Gabons President Ali Bongo Ondimba is "under house arrest" surrounded by his family and doctors, and one of his sons has been arrested, notably for "high treason", the military behind a coup détat announced on Wednesday morning.

Company says operations are ‘unaffected by the ongoing political activity '

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said there would be many military coups to hit the French-speaking West and Central African nations except cautions are taken. The former minister made this known via his X platform, in a shocking reaction to a military coup that ousted President Ali Bongo of Gabon. Daily Trust had earlier…

The Commonwealth of Nations has condemned the military takeover of power in Gabon, Central Africa, describing it as an incident of deep concern.   The Commonwealth's Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, in a terse statement on her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday said that the Commonwealth Secretariat was monitoring the situation in the French-speaking African country closely.   According to Scotland, the Commonwealth Charter is clear that member states must uphold the rule of la...

In the wake of the military takover in Gabon that has put an end to the 56-year old of the Bongos, here is list of African leaders that have been power for long.

Bongo's family has ruled for 56 yearsStreet celebrations erupted in the capital, LibrevilleFrance, with troops in Gabon, condemns the coupArmy generals

Gabon president Ali Bongo pleaded for support and called for citizens to “make noise” in a video from his residence, shared on Wednesday 30 August. The military in Gabon says it has seized power and placed the president under house arrest, a move that threatens the end of more than five decades in power for the Bongo family. Senior officers appeared on national TV to declare the coup, stepping in minutes after the central African state’s election body announced Mr Bongo had won a third ter...

From its independence in 1960 to Wednesdays coup détat against outgoing president Ali Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, here are ten key dates in Gabons history.

Military officers in Gabon have seized power following Saturday’s election, triggering fears that the coup could have impacts on oil supply.

The Commonwealth on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the military coup in Gabon.