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The African Union has suspended Gabon on Thursday from the continental bloc following the coup in the Central African state.

The Central African regional bloc ECCAS Thursday condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts as it called for a rapid return to constitutio

The military's assertion of control commenced on Wednesday, shortly after the election commission of Gabon declared Bongo as the re-elected president in the aftermath of the recent weekend's election. Individuals dressed in military attire took to national television to announce their seizure of authority.

Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has bemoaned the recent spate of coup d’etats in the West African sub-region. | Pulse Ghana

Military dictatorships are an aberration; they are also horrible, and often more corrupt than the civilians they overthrow.

The power of leaders such as Omar and Ali Bongo with their chateaux in France and Swiss bank accounts grew from the barrel of a French gun.

The coup in Gabon this week is most unlikely to be a regime change. Gen Brice Nguema, the head of the junta is a relation of the Bongo family and started his career as body guard to Omar Bongo, the father of the deposed president who had ruled for 42 years. The coup occurred minutes…

Addressing the recent series of military coups predominantly in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underscored the importance of establishing lasting democratic governance backed by the rule of law.Wednesday's military takeover ...

The decision followed a meeting on Thursday of the bloc's Peace and Security Council.

A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.