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Gabon's main opposition group, Alternance 2023, has called on the international community to encourage the junta that overthrew President Ali Bongo to hand power bac...

Libreville, Sep 1 (EFE).- Gabon’s primary opposition coalition has sought power-sharing talks with coup leaders who took control of the former French colony earlier this week. In a press statement to local media, the opposition group Alternancia 2023 said the country needed “unity and cohesion, not division.” The opposition claimed its leader, Albert Ondo Ossa, …

The Government of Cameroon has condemned the recent coup in Gabon that ousted sit-tight leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba.   Cameroon is headed by one of the longest-serving sit-tight leaders in Africa, 90-year-old Paul Biya, who has ruled for about 41 years.   A statement issued by the country’s Minister of Communication, René Emmanuel Sadi, on Thursday, said, “The Government of Cameroon has taken note of and is worried about the events that occurred in Gabon on 30 August 2023.  

Gabon’s main opposition alliance is urging the international community to put pressure on the military junta to hand power back to civilians.

Ali Bongo Ondimba was set to extend his presidential tenure into a third term when soldiers seized power in a coup. Analysts weren't surprised, as criticism of the Bongo family had been growing for years.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday proposed the concept of a transition to democracy in neighboring Niger, mirroring the nine-month process that...

The group’s countries share one concern—the growing use of U.S. sanctions to restrict trade and investment globally. 

Addressing the recent series of military coups predominantly in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday underscored the importance of establishing lasting democratic governance backe

Friday, September 1, 2023 - Controversial lawyer and barrister, Miguna Miguna, has revealed names of Kenyans who should be investigated for hiding billions of cash in their houses after looting public coffers. Commenting on social media on Thursday, after the Gabon military overthrew President Ali Bongo, Miguna said just like Bongo’s family that was found…

The Central African regional bloc ECCAS Thursday condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts as it called for a rapid return to constitutional order in Gabon. The Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States said in a statement it was closely monitoring the situation in Gabon, and that heads of state…