Tag: Gabon
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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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Ousted Gabon president, Bongo calls on public to protest against his arrest [Video]
Hours after military leaders seized power in Gabon, President Ali Bongo issued a plea to the public from where he is being held under house arrest. Bongo called on the people of Gabon to “make noise,” saying in a brief
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Tinubu deeply concerned about military takeover in Gabon
President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern about the Wednesday coup in the Republic of Gabon in the West Coast of Central Africa. Military officers in Gabon say they have taken power and put the president, Ali Bongo, under house arrest,
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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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BREAKING: Military officers takeover govt in Gabon
Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner.
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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.