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Ali Bongo has called on his supporters and ?friends around the world to make some noise? over the military coup Gabonese President Ali Bon

Military leaders who seized power in Gabon have named the head of the presidential guard, Brice Oligui Nguema, as the country's interim leader.

Unravelling West Africa’s disturbing coup trend: Searching for solutions amid growing discontent, by Jude Obuseh

Data collected on behalf of president shows he was on course to win about 5o% of votes in first-past-the-post system

After the Taliban takeover, the US finished pulling out its forces from Afghanistan two years ago. The withdrawal was violent and chaotic. What lessons were learned from it? And, beginning in 2026, US prices of expensive prescription drugs may be coming down as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, military leaders in Gabon

People in Gabon have taken to the streets in droves to celebrate the military takeover of the government in the African country.


Lee White, 58, posted photos from the capital of the African nation hours before the military said it had seized power. He was a senior minister in the cabinet of deposed president Ali Bongo.

Mixed reactions follow the date announcement for the Indigenous Voice referendum; Gabon's President calls for help following coup attempt; And in football, Sydney FC through to the quarter final in the Australia cup.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, military leaders in Gabon announced they seized power and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest. Bongo had just been declared the president in a flawed election. The World's Marco Werman speaks to Daniel Eizenga, a research fellow at the African Center for Strategic Studies.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said on Wednesday that they had seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under ho...