Tag: Gabon
Gabon: opponent Ondo Ossa denounces “a palace revolution”
Gabonese opponent Ondo Ossa said on Thursday that the military takeover in his country was a “palace revolution” that keeps the Bongo system in place. Gabon’s new strongman, General Brice…
the opposition calls on the military to resume the counting of the votes
In the aftermath of the coup, the military faced pressure. Internationally, the African Union has suspended Gabon from the organization. And inside, the radical opposition claims victory in the presidential…
European foreign ministers line up behind ECOWAS
Along with Ukraine, it was the situation in Niger that dominated the meeting of European foreign ministers on Thursday in Toledo, Spain. For the Europeans, ECOWAS must keep control and…
Africa is boiling: Flash moves from two countries after the coup in Gabon! Those who came out of President Bongo’s house were shocked…
African states, which have been used as the backyard of Western states for years, have recently shown resistance to this situation. First, the military’s seizure of power in Niger and…
Coup d’etat in Gabon: “If we don’t punish harshly, we encourage other putschs”
Who will be next? While military coups seemed to be rarer in recent decades, now these authoritarian power grabs are once again spreading in Central and West Africa. Mali in…
Africa is boiling! Flash moves from two countries after the coup in Gabon: Is there a war in Africa?
African states, which have been used as the backyard of Western states for years, have recently shown resistance to this situation. First, the military’s seizure of power in Niger and…
Gabon: an election marred by “irregularities”, according to the EU… The latest news
The putschist soldiers who put an end to the regime in place in Gabon on Wednesday, deposing outgoing President Ali Bongo Ondimba and provoking demonstrations of jubilation in the country,…
Gabon: what aftermath of a coup against Ali Bongo?
In the aftermath of the house arrest of Ali Bongo, President of Gabon since 2009 and son of the former Head of State Omar Bongo (in office from 1967 to…
Coup in Gabon: “This country produces more than 200,000 barrels of oil a day”
With each new coup d’etat in Africa, the same question comes up on the table: will France’s economic interests in the country be threatened? That which occurred on the night…
the Bongo family, a ruling dynasty since 1967
His name has been associated with Gabon for over 55 years. She led the country, first through Omar, from 1967 to 2009, when her son Ali succeeded her, until her…