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Gabon: Junta Unveils Transitional Government, French Military Cooperation Resumes
RFI, 13 September 2023
Gabon's new ruler General Brice Oligui Nguema has appointed former opposition leaders and key figures from the ousted regime to both houses of parliament, as the military junta… Read more »
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West Africa: U.S. Response to Gabon and Niger Coups Suggests Need for a New West Africa Policy in Washington
The Conversation Africa, 12 September 2023
Recent coups in the West African nations of Gabon and Niger caught U.S. diplomats a little off guard. They also indicate Washington may need to reassess its policy in the region or… Read more »
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Gabon: Gabon Coup Leaders Free Former President Bongo on 'Health Grounds'
New Times, 7 September 2023
A week after his ouster, former Gabonese President Ali Bongo can now move about freely, The East African reports. Read more »
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Gabon: Coup Has Been Years in the Making - Three Key Factors That Ended the Bongo Dynasty
The Conversation Africa, 5 September 2023
The recent military intervention that put an end to the Bongo family's 56-year hold on power in Gabon has been many years in the making. Read more »
Gabon Unveils Transitional Govt
The military junta in Gabon led by General Brice Oligui Nguema has set a two-year transition period to democracy and military cooperation with France. Nguema has appointed former opposition leaders and key figures from the ousted regime to both houses of parliament.
The new Senate will be led by Paulette Missambo, one of Bongo's leading rivals during the election and head of the National Union party. Jean-Francois Ndongou, who held numerous ministerial posts under the Bongo family's decades in power, will be speaker of the transitional National Assembly.
Four vice-presidents - army officers, politicians who opposed and supported Bongo as well as civil society figures - were named for each house. The military leader is also expected to appoint 70 members of the assembly and 50 of the senate.
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