Tag: Gabon Republic
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Just In: Commonwealth expresses concerns over coup in Gabon
The Commonwealth expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding the potential military coup in Gabon, a country that joined the organization just last year. The situation has drawn close monitoring from the international body. Secretary-General Patricia Scotland conveyed her unease, stating that the situation is “deeply concerning”. She further emphasized that the Commonwealth Charter explicitly requires member…
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Just In: Gabonese President, Bongo under house custody, son detained
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday. The announcement came hours after the military officers said they had overthrown the government. In a statement read out on state TV, the military officers said Bongo was under house arrest “surrounded…