Central African States Suspend Gabon’s Membership After Coup
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) suspended Gabon’s membership after a coup removed President Ali Bongo.
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Gabon: Coup Leaders Name Dictator’s Cousin ‘Transitional’ President
The soldiers who orchestrated a coup d’etat in Gabon announced they had appointed General Brice Oligui Nguema as their interim president.
EU Considers Whether Training Local Armies to Fight al-Qaida is Linked to African Military Coups
“It’s clear that things haven´t gone well given the proliferation of military coups,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
Gabon Military Seizes Power, Marking Eighth African Coup in 3 Years
Top military officials in Gabon, central Africa, appeared suddenly on national television on Wednesday and announced that they had ended the regime of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the country since 1967.
Global Britain: West African Countries Togo and Gabon Join Commonwealth of Nations
The 54-nation group of mostly former UK colonies accepted Togo and Gabon’s membership application on the last day of its summit in Rwanda.
Catholic Faithful Clash with Police over Re-opening of Churches in Gabon
Security forces surrounded Christian churches in the African nation of Gabon Sunday to prevent the reopening of Sunday worship after six months of government-imposed lockdown due to the coronavirus.
African Nun Found Brutally Murdered in Gabon
Sister Lydie Oyane of the Catholic Congregation of Saint Mary in Gabon was found murdered in her room in Libreville on March 20, the alleged victim of a robbery.
U.S. Deploys Troops to ‘Protect’ U.S. Diplomatic Assets in D.R. Congo
U.S. troops deployed to the central African nation of Gabon last week in response to prospective violence in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain committed to their mission of protecting American diplomatic assets in the region despite unrest linked to a reportedly failed coup attempt in the Gabonese capital on Monday.
World View: Gabon Has Failed Coup Attempt as U.S. Troops Arrive for D.R. Congo Mission
Contents: Abortive coup attempt in Gabon fails while president it out of the country; Brief generational history of Gabon; US troops in Gabon remain focused on DR Congo mission despite coup attempt
Gabon Suppresses Military Coup as Trump Deploys U.S. Troops There
The government of the central African nation of Gabon claimed the situation is “under control” after a military coup early on Monday left two of the plotters dead.