Tag: Gabon
the political class in turn received by the military junta in power
The military newly in power in Gabon are stepping up initiatives. The head of the Committee for the Transition and the Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema,…
Glez’s view of the coup in Gabon
After 14 years in power, Ali Bongo was overthrown by the head of the Republican Guard when his re-election for a third term had just been proclaimed, after a rigged…
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…