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A faction of the army overthrew Gabon's government on Wednesday morning, in another nationalist coup in a former French colony on the continent this year.

France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

“Gabon and Cameroon have perennial presidents. We have known these countries with just one president since our childhood − Omar Bongo and Paul Biya. They

After a series of coups in West Africa, what will happen to the corrupt systems set up by past rulers — will they endure, or could reform be ahead?

Provides an overview of Gabon, including key dates and facts about this west African country.

From West to Central Africa, France has been very quickly losing the backyards of its economy. Recently, it lost Niger in West Africa, one o...

Macron Looks On As Frances Africa Policy Crumbles

A source close to the deposed president says those celebrating the coup should not expect much change.

The military vowed to put an end to the Bongo regime when they seized power.

President Ali Bongo has been placed under house arrest by soldiers, days after a widely-disputed election declared him the winner.