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A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more, the country’s deadliest in more…
Gabon Coup: Junta Permits Ousted President To Travel For Health Reasons
Ali Bongo, ousted Gabon president, has been granted freedom from house arrest by the military junta in Gabon to depart…
Niger junta re-opens airspace to commercial flights
Niger on Monday reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the…
Gabon coup leader sworn in as Interim President; ousted President’s VP, Prime Minister in attendance
The leader of a coup that ousted Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was sworn in as interim president and cheered by…
African Union suspends Gabon’s membership after military coup
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said it has decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following the military coup in…
Coup in Africa: Rwanda, Cameroon Reshuffle Defence Ministry, Retire Generals
The Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has retired 12 generals and others in a move to reshuffle the military while Cameroon’s…
Military officers in Gabon place president under house arrest, arrest son for Treason
Military officers in Gabon declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup on Wednesday,…
Statement By Gabon Officer Announcing Coup, Its Reason, Closes Borders, Dissolves All Republic Institutions
A group of Gabonese officers and soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the regime”…
Another Coup in Africa as Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said…
ECOWAS Not Declaring War on Niger; Tells Junta To Reconsider Actions
West Africa’s bloc ECOWAS on Friday told Niger’s coup leaders it was “not too late” to reconsider their position as…
AU Suspends Niger Over Military Coup
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored and would assess…
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