Army seizes power in country's shock military coup
Mutinous soldiers in the African nation of Gabon have proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader after placing the just-reelected Pres
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Mutinous soldiers in the African nation of Gabon have proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader after placing the just-reelected Pres
General 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.
Rest of World News: NAIROBI: Military officers said they had seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation of Gabon early Wednesday, overturning the results of a di.
Some former French colonies in Africa are fast gaining notoriety for military coups. Experts blame the worrying trend on high levels of poverty, poor governance, excessive French influence and ineffective civil society.
The Gabonese Republic lies on the Equator and is located on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. Oil and mineral rich Gabon is home to 2.3 million people. , Opinion News, Times Now