Category: Africa
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BREAKING: Rwanda’s long-serving President retires high-ranking army officers after Gabon coup
Rwanda’s long-serving President, Paul Kagame has retired several high-ranking army officers in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), following the military takeover in Gabon.
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UN chief condemns Gabon coup
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has firmly condemned the ongoing coup attempt as a means to resolve the post-electoral crisis in Gabon.
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Gabon coup: Army leaders name Transitional President
Following the coup in Gabon on Wednesday, the military leaders have designated General Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of the Republican Guard, as the transitional president.
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TRENDING VIDEO: Gabon residents celebrate military takeover
Gabon residents took to the streets in jubilation after a group of military officers disclosed they had taken over power in the country with sounds of gunfire heard in the capital, Libreville.
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Gabon coup: Read full statement by military officers
A group of military officers recently took over power in Gabon, announcing the cancellation of election results that declared President Ali Bongo the winner.
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EXPLAINER: Real reason military seized power in Gabon
A few hours ago, senior army officers announced on live television a takeover of power in Gabon, TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports.
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Coup: All borders closed as military officers seize power in Gabon [Video]
Few weeks after the military seized power in Niger Republic, a group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television declaring they have seized power, claiming the recent general election lacks credibility and saying they represent all Gabon’s security and defence forces.
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Femi Fani-Kayode fumes over blackout in Niger Republic
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has questioned the rationale behind cutting off electricity supplies to the people of Niger Republic following the military coup that ousted the country’s elected president.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali sign two decrees to render assistance to Niger Republic
The Military government of Burkina Faso and Mali on Friday signed two decrees with the Junta in Niger Republic. The decrees is an agreement to allow them intervene militarily on Nigeriene territory should the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) make good its threat to move in troops to restore democracy.
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Tinubu directs Islamic leaders to return to Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas mediating in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta in order to have a tentative commitment.