Son of ousted Gabon leader held in treason, graft case – prosecutor
Libreville – The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with high treason and corruption and placed in custody, the state…
Gabon reopens borders ‘effective immediately’ – army
Libreville – Gabon’s army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo. A spokesperson for…
Gabon officers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended
Libreville — A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and cancelling an election that, according to official…
African Union ‘strongly condemns attempted coup’ in Gabon
Addis Ababa – The head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said on Wednesday he “strongly condemns” what he described as an attempted coup in Gabon. Rebel officers…
‘I don’t know what’s going on’ – Gabon president appeals to ‘friends’ to speak up over coup
Libreville – Gabon’s president Ali Bongo has appeared in a video calling for his “friends” to “make noise” after military officers in the oil-rich central African state staged a coup.…