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April 24
Gabon: Gabon's Dialogue Proposes National Rebirth, Presidential Term Limits
Gabon's month-long national dialogue intended to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule in the Central African nation concludes at the end of April, with delegates… Read more »
April 10
Gabon: In Gabon, Muslims Invite Christians Into Mosques to Pray for Peace
In Gabon, Christians joined Muslims this week to pray for peace as the country holds a month-long "national dialogue" intended to pave the way for military leaders to transfer… Read more »
April 02
Gabon: Gabon Opens National Dialogue to Bring Country Back to Civilian Rule
Gabon's National Dialogue, called to pave the way for a return to constitutional order and an end to the 55-year Bongo dynasty, began Tuesday in the central African state. Read more »
March 27
Gabon: Thousands Arrive in Gabon for Dialogue to End Military Transition
Thousands of people are gathering in Libreville and Akanda for what the government calls an Inclusive National Dialogue, to be held April 2 to 30, aimed at bringing Gabon back to… Read more »
January 10
Gabon: Demonstrations in Gabon As Regional Blocs Bloc Maintain Sanctions Against Junta
Opposition and civil society groups are rallying in support of Gabon's coup leader, after a bloc of Central African states refused to lift the sanctions on Gabon they imposed after… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Cameroon: Gabon Coup Leader Visits Cameroon to Press for End to Cemac Sanctions
Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Gabon: U.S. Formally Concludes That a Military Coup Took Place in Gabon
The United States has suspended most financial assistance to the central African country of Gabon in response to August's military takeover. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Gabon: U.S. Official Says Gabon's Return to Civilian Rule Is Vital
A top U.S. official on African affairs says there is a need for a quick transition to civilian rule in Gabon after a coup in August, but coup leaders have yet to make public when… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Gabon: Govt Threatens Arrests Over Money Collected for Work Not Performed
Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Gabon: Military Junta Says It Will Invest Recovered Wealth From Ousted Bongo Government
Gabon's military-appointed government says it will invest more than $10 million and distribute hundreds of luxury vehicles said to be part of ill-gotten wealth recovered from… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Gabon: Coup Leader Asks for Sanctions Relief
Gabon's coup leader, seeking an end to international sanctions, says he visited the Central African Republic on Thursday to explain to its president why he seized power from… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Gabon: Gabonese Press for Change As Military Junta Asks for Patience
September 30 marks exactly 30 days since Gabon's military seized power and ended the nearly 60-year rule of the Bongo family. But the military junta is dealing with daily protests… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Gabon: Prime Minister Says Sanctions Could Be Damaging, Military Junta Needs Time
Gabon's prime minister says international sanctions and pressure for a return to constitutional order could be devastating to the country's economy. He also says the military junta… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Gabon: Residents Say They Support Junta's Arrest of Ousted Bongo Cabinet
The public in Gabon appears to support the military junta's arrest and detention of the son of ousted president Ali Bongo and members of his cabinet. Military officials in the… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Central Africa: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement - Analysts
Experts say it is unlikely that regional leaders in Central Africa and the international community will be enthusiastic in calling for the reinstatement of deposed Gabon leader Ali… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Gabon: Civilians Celebrate As Coup Leader Frees Political Prisoners
Gabon civilians are celebrating the military junta's liberation Tuesday of several political prisoners jailed for years without trial by ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Coup… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Central Africa: Central African States Suspend Gabon's Membership, Call for Return to Constitutional Order
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has suspended Gabon's membership during an extraordinary summit in Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea, and condemned the use of… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Gabon: Coup Leader Doesn't Say How Long He'll Hold Power as He is Sworn In
General Brice Oligui Nguema took the oath of office as Gabon's interim president at the presidential palace in the capital, Libreville, amid a cheering crowd of supporters and a… Read more »
Gabon: 'Civilians are Happy That Ali Bongo Has Been Toppled'
The leader of the coup that ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo was sworn in Monday, amid international calls for a return to constitutional order. VOA visited Bitam, a town in… Read more »
September 02, 2023
Africa: Gabon's Borders Reopen After Coup
Central African merchants and Gabon's civilians who were stranded in Kye-Ossi, a southern Cameroon city, are pleased that Gabon's military is reopening the borders that were sealed… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Gabon: Gabon Coup Different Than Other Recent African Takeovers - Analysts
The new leader of Gabon's junta is due to be sworn in as president of the central African republic on Monday, but the opposition is asking for power to be handed over to civilians. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Central Africa: Regional Bloc Calls for 'Return of Constitutional Order' in Gabon
The Central African regional bloc ECCAS Thursday condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts as it called for a rapid return to constitutional order in Gabon. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Central Africa: Gabon Coup Ignites Debate On Central Africa's Long-Serving Leaders
The apparent military coup in Gabon Wednesday is raising concern about the future of countries in the Central African economic bloc CEMAC, which has some of the world's longest… Read more »
Gabon: Decades-Long Dynastic Leadership in Jeopardy After Coup
Gabon, an oil-rich coastal country in Central Africa, has found itself at the center of global attention as military officers in the nation declared they had seized power in an… Read more »
Gabon: Washington Following Gabon 'Closely' After Military Detains President
Washington is following events in Libreville "very, very closely," the White House said Wednesday, hours after military officers in the West African nation of Gabon seized power… Read more »
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