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Gabon: Military Junta Appoints Bongo Critic as Interim Prime Minister
DW, 7 September 2023
Raymond Ndong Sima was a prominent opponent to ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Meanwhile, the military also said that the deposed president was "free" to leave the country for… Read more »
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Central Africa: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement - Analysts
VOA, 8 September 2023
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 »
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Gabon: Former President Free to Travel Abroad, Junta Says
allAfrica, 7 September 2023
Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been released, the military junta ruling the country has said. Read more »
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Central Africa: Coup Leader Meets Regional Envoy, Opposition Leader Following Inauguration
RFI, 7 September 2023
Gabon's new military leader has started to give amnesty to dissidents and has met central Africa's mediator for the country, following last week's coup that brought the curtain… Read more »
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Gabon: Civilians Celebrate As Coup Leader Frees Political Prisoners
VOA, 6 September 2023
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 »
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Central Africa: Central African States Suspend Gabon's Membership, Call for Return to Constitutional Order
VOA, 5 September 2023
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 »
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Gabon: Gabon's New Leader Sworn in As Transitional President
RFI, 4 September 2023
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who ousted former President Ali Bongo in a coup last week, was sworn in as transitional president this morning in Libreville. Read more »