The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Gabon over a 2023 coup after the Central African country carried out an election, the State Department said Thursday. Secretary of State…
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African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon
The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon, it said on Wednesday, after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation following a coup in August 2023. The leader…
Gabon junta chief ‘well ahead’ in presidential race
Gabon’s junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema looked set to romp his way to victory in the first presidential election since he took power in a 2023 coup, state media reported…
Six months after coup, Gabon leader faces mixed record
Six months after bringing the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty, Gabon’s military leader remains popular despite criticism of authoritarian governance that is slow to fulfil promises. Many Gabonese…
AU summit seeks to raise Africa’s voice on global stage
The African Union’s annual summit will open on Saturday against the backdrop of coups in Gabon and Niger and a political crisis in Senegal, posing challenges for the bloc as…