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Gabon Military officers say they're seizing power just days after the presidential election

Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election and called for calm among the population

The Independent UK

Gabon president Ali Bongo ‘under house arrest’ as military says it has seized power in coup

President pleads for support and calls for citizens to ‘make noise’ in video from his residence

The Independent UK

Gabon general named ‘transitional president’ by attempted coup leaders

Gabon’s junta named General Brice Oligui Nguema as transition leader, soldiers said on national television on Wednesday. The announcement came hours after President Ali Bongo appeared in a video and called on his "friends" to "make noise" after military officers in the Central African state staged a coup attempt. Read…

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Gabon President Bongo detained in coup attempt after winning third term

Television announcement comes shortly after incumbent Ali Bongo is declared president for a third term.

Al Jazeera

Gabon: French media hit by ban, internet down, in disputed election

Reporters Without Borders also denounced the fact that foreign media was largely restricted from covering the vote.

Al Jazeera

Gabon cuts access to internet, broadcasts as citizens wait for election results

Gabon has come under fire for cutting internet access and restricting media broadcasts during the weekend's elections. As vote counting continues, opposition leader Albert Ondo Ossa denounced "fraud" in his battle for the presidency against incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba.

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta gives French ambassador 48 hours to leave country

In tonight's edition: Niger's military junta expels France's ambassador to the country as it digs in its heels, insisting on a three-year transition of power. And regional observers say Zimbabwe's elections did not meet democratic standards as voting ran into a second day amid reports of delays, banned rallies and…

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One family has led Gabon for 55 years. Can this election bring a new era?

New opposition coalition emerges as doubts swirl about president’s health, effectiveness, commitment to fair elections.

Al Jazeera

Gabon's Bongo aims for third term in office as voters head to polls

Voters in Gabon were called to the polls on Saturday for a triple election in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that has ruled for 55 years, is seeking victory over a united opposition that is fielding candidate Albert Ondo Ossa, a former minister and economics professor.

France 24

Gabon elections: people turn to VPNs fearing potential internet blocks

VPN sign-ups in Gabon increased by 25,000% as citizens get ready for the August 26 elections. So, how likely is an internet shutdown, and what's at stake?

TechRadar

Elections in Gabon expected to maintain Bongo family's grip on power

Gabon goes to the polls on Saturday for general elections that the ruling party and its leader, President Ali Bongo Ondimba, are once again expected to win. The Bongo family has controlled the country's politics since the 1960s and is determined to hold on to power, as recent intimidation tactics…

Radio France Internationale

Gabon: Opposition wants to ‘turn the page on the Bongos’ in Aug 26 vote

Ossa, a former minister under Omar Bongo, says the Gabonese want to ‘regain their dignity’ in August 26 election.

Al Jazeera

Gabon elections: how the Bongo family's 56-year rule has hurt the country and divided the opposition

Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 August. He is, to state the obvious, expected to win.

The Conversation

UAE leaders congratulate Gabon President on Independence Day

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day, observed on August 17. Read further on Dynamite news:

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The Independent UK

A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate

Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to ocean management

Radio France Internationale

African cadets 'proud' to march alongside French counterparts on Bastille Day

For the first time, students from military academies on the African continent were invited to take part in France's 14 July Bastille Day parade. RFI met them on the eve of the big day, as they were putting the final touches to their steps and calming their nerves.

Bangkok Post

Oil Prices Predicted to Recover Amidst Global Economic Rebound

The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in the second quarter of 2023 (April 1 - June 30, 2023) remained stable at $77.75 per barrel, indicating tighter supply in the market compared to the previous quarter. Following the OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) meeting on April 3, 2023, a…

France 24

Uganda detains 20 militia 'collaborators' after student massacre

In tonight's edition: Twenty people are arrested in Uganda, suspected of collaborating with the notorious militia group blamed for last week's tragic and deadly school attack. Also, a phone application is saving lives in Gabon by linking potential blood donors to those who need an urgent transfusion. And as Senegalese…

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Ireland Under-21 opponents in no-show; manager Jim Crawford reacts to Gabon's decision to ditch game

Ireland were due to play Gabon in an Under-21 friendly in Austria on Tuesday - but the African side decided at late notice not to travel.

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Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drops Barcelona transfer hint

The Gabon forward has endured a difficult season at Stamford Bridge and has hinted he could return to former club Barcelona

AFP

Russian captain, 2 Georgians taken by pirates off Gabon

Libreville (AFP) - The Russian skipper of a US-owned bulk carrier was kidnapped along with two of his officers, both Georgian, when their vessel was attacked by pirates outside a Gabonese port, officials said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Three missing from burning tanker off Malaysia

Three crew members are missing from a Gabon-registered tanker that caught fire on Monday in the South China Sea, a Malaysian maritime enforcement agency official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Three crew missing after blaze on ageing tanker off Malaysia

Malaysian maritime authorities were searching on Tuesday for three crew missing from a Gabon-registered tanker a day after the 26-year-old vessel caught fire in waters off the southern coast.

Reuters

Three crew missing after tanker catches fire off Malaysia

Three crew members of a Gabon-registered tanker were missing after the vessel caught fire on Monday in waters off Malaysia's southern coast, Malaysian maritime authorities said.

Reuters

Soccer-Thirty years on, Zambia mourns national team killed in plane crash

Zambian football will on Friday commemorate the 30th anniversary of the plane crash that wiped out almost of all the national team, mourning the loss of a golden generation that players say inspired the nation to later victories.

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