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Gabon coup – live: Military says president Ali Bongo under house arrest after ‘seizing power’
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoGabon’s coup leaders say they have placed president Ali Bongo on house arrest after claiming to have...
Gabon's opposition is urging the military to hand power back to civilians
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe News Gabon’s main opposition alliance has urged the international community to put pressure on...
Gabon opposition leader alleges the ousted president's family arranged the coup to retain power
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoGabon’s opposition leader accused the family of the recently ousted president of engineering his...
Gabon coup shows how France’s influence on its former territories is disintegrating
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles...
Troops detain Gabon's president, seize power in latest Africa coup bid
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA group of high-ranking military officers in the West African nation of Gabon announced on public...
Gabon president Ali Bongo ‘under house arrest’ as military says it has seized power in coup
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMutinous soldiers seized power in Gabon in the early hours of Wednesday and put President Ali Bongo...
Gabon election results were a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoThe ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and...
Gabon's wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa's trend of coups. He might be wrong
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the...
Gabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the...
After military coup, Gabon's president appeals for support from house arrest
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGabon President Ali Bongo, in a Wednesday statement from house arrest, appealed to his supporters to...