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EU foreign policy chief Borrell said the coup followed "elections full of irregularities." He addressed reporters ahead of an EU meeting with African stakeholders to also discuss Niger's coup.

Nguema was held aloft triumphantly by his troops following the announcement of the coup - Copyright Gabon 24/AFP -Thomas GROPALLOGeneral Brice Oligui Nguema, named Gabon’s new leader following a coup, loyally served the central African country’s longtime strongman before turning on his son in Wednesday’s military takeover. Held aloft triumphantly by his troops following the […]

President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern over the rising cases of coups in African countries, calling for a comprehensive consensus

President Ali Bongo Ondimba is a Nigerian of the ethnic Igbo stock, adopted by a former leader of the country during the Biafran war.

31 Aug 2023, 01:20 BSTUpdated 23 minutes agoimage caption, General Nukuma was successfully escorted by his troops through the streets of the capital

The military coup in Gabon has heightened concerns among Africa leaders over the rising wave of seemingly popular but unconstitutionally takeover of power.

Gabon - Independence, Economy, Wildlife: Gabon favoured close relations with France and the continued use of French language and culture. It opposed political ties with the other states of sub-Saharan Africa, however, because of dissatisfaction with the previous federation and a desire to develop its natural resources for its own benefit. Attempts by the republic’s first president, Léon M’ba, to institute a single-party regime provoked a rebellion by young military officers in February 196...

(CNN) — 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.

The coup leaders have said President Ali Bongo Ondimba was under house arrest, surrounded by family and doctors.

Gabon is the latest African state to be hit by a coup, raising fears about the future of democracy.