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December 17, 2024
Tag: Gabon
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INTERVIEW | Dr. Ndumba Kamwanya on Gabon coup
Lately, it seems like military coups are the order of the day in central and western Africa, with an increase in coups seen in that part of the continent, especially over the past three years. The latest coup on the continent is currently still unfolding in Gabon, where the military took over power and ousted...
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Central African bloc to hold second extraordinary meeting over coup in Gabon – Namibia Daily News
LIBREVILLE, Sept. 2 — The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on Friday announced to hold a second extraordinary meeting next Monday to discuss the coup in Gabon. The ECCAS, headquartered in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, is a regional organization dedicated to the economic, social and cultural development of Africa with a view...
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Gabon suspended from the African Union
Staff Reporter The African Union (AU) recently suspended Gabon’s membership shortly after military officers removed President Ali Bongo from power, thus bringing an end to Gabon’s 55-year-long Bongo dynasty. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, expressed deep concern about the situation in Gabon and strongly condemned the attempted coup d’état in response...
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Namibia strongly condemns attempted coup in Gabon
The Government of Namibia has condemned the attempted coup d’état in Gabon toppling the democratically elected government, and the detention of President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family on 30 August 2023. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, the Executive Director, Penda Naanda said Namibia remains resolute in its stance on...
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Namibia condemns coup in Gabon
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Government has condemned the attempted coup d’état that toppled the democratically elected government in the Republic of Gabon, and led to the detention of President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family. PICTURED: Executive Director, Ministry of International Relations, Penda Naanda. Photo: File The Executive Director (ED) of the Ministry of International...
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Gabon military junta names transition leader
A military junta that has toppled power in Gabon has named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the transition leader in the country. Reuters reports that hundreds of people in the streets of the Gabonese capital Libreville celebrated the military’s intervention, while the African Union and France, Gabon’s former colonial ruler which has troops stationed there, condemned...
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Coup d’etat in Gabon berated by government
The government has condemned the coup d’etat that overthrew the democratically elected President Ali Bongo Ondimba and detained him and his family on Wednesday. Namibia has been following with concern about the evolving political situation in Gabon and Namibia remains resolute in its stance on zero tolerance on acceding to power through unconstitutional means, the...
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Coup unfolds in Gabon following contested election result
Following the Gabonese Election Centre’s declaration that Ali Bongo secured 64.27% of the vote against Albert Ondo Ossa’s 30.77%, officers took over Gabon24 in the early hours of Wednesday. They announced the cancellation of the elections, dissolution of state institutions, and closure of borders, effectively initiating a coup. Tesem Akende has more. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENG-Gabon-coup-update.mp3 Source link
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Gabon soldiers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended
Libreville, Gabon — A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. During the announcement, AFP journalists heard gunfire ring out in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. While announcing the cancellation...