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A high-ranked military official, Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema served the ruling Bongo family for decades and was in charge of the elite security unit, the presidential guard.

Latest takeover in central and west Africa underscores how the regions’ generals are becoming emboldened

A fire in a block of flats has killed at least 73

The European Union (UN) has rejected the seizure of power by force in Gabon and called for restraint from all parties

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

By Zayd Ibn Isah "Have you heard?" "What happened again? Did your wife give birth to another bouncing baby boy?" "No, not my wife. It's the continent that gave birth to another bouncing baby coup." "Another coup?" "In which country?" "Gabon." "Are you serious?" "Yes, I'm serious. Have you not been on social media, or…

Atiku said the coup in Gabon stands condemned, adding that democratic governance has come to stay as a preferred form of government. | Pulse Nigeria

Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba speaks during a trade conference in London in 2018. Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesA military intervention appears set to end the Bongo family’s 56 years hold to power in Gabon. A group of senior military officers announced that they had seized power shortly after President Ali Bongo Ondimba was declared winner of the country’s recently held presidential poll. The coup leaders claimed the 26 August general election was not credible. They announced a can...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged African leaders to tackle the disease that warrants coups and not its symptoms.