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Earthquake Hits Morocco, Kills More Than 600
A powerful earthquake that shook Morocco killed more than 600 people, officials said Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing their homes in…
Gabon junta frees ousted president Ali Bongo
Gabon’s military coup leaders have freed the deposed President Ali Bongo and allowed him to travel abroad for medical reasons. The junta spokesperson, Col. Ulrich Manfoumbi made this known in state television on…
Does Europe need Niger’s uranium?
Niger’s greatest treasure lies underground: Uranium is the most important…
Business as usual in Gabon – Coup leaders tell investors, companies
The day after the coup, the junta met with the Gabon business federation, headed by BGFIBank CEO Henri-Claude Oyima, General…
Niger’s military rulers reopen airspace after coup
The military junta in Niger has reopened the West African country’s airspace again more than one month after seizing power in a coup. Niger’s airspace is accessible for both civil and commercial aircraft with…
Gabon’s new military ruler sworn in as caretaker president
Gabon’s new military ruler, Gen. Brice Nguema, was sworn in as the country’s caretaker president on Monday, five days after seizing power in a coup in the Central African country. The inauguration ceremony took place at…
Coups: Citizens tired of voting and not seeing results, say West African elders
The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged African leaders to respect constitutions and put citizens’ welfare, peace, and security at the centre of governance. According to a statement by Wealth Ominabo,…
Gabon Junta Reopens Borders
Gabon’s army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo. A spokesman for Gabon’s military rulers said on state TV…
Thousands Rally In Niger, Seek Withdrawal Of French Troops
Thousands of people rallied on Saturday in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to demand that former colonial ruler, France, withdraws its troops as sought by the military junta that seized power in June. The protesters…
Uganda Must Drop Charges In Death Penalty Case Under Anti-Homosexuality Act — Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, has said that Uganda’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Uganda must urgently drop charges of…
I’m happy with coup in Gabon… it’ll pave way for democratic rule – Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti state, says he is happy with the coup that has taken place in Gabon, a country in Central Africa. On Wednesday, the military power and deposed President Ali Bongo who was…
Trouble erupts for Gabon’s coup plotters, opposition demands power hand over
Gabon’s main opposition group, Alternance 2023, said it was absurd for the military junta to swear in General Brice Oligui Nguema, when what it should do is hand power back to civilians. “We were happy that Ali Bongo…
There won’t be Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger without France – Macron boasts
French President Emmanuel Macroh has boasted that without France’s military operations in the Sahel region, “there would probably no longer be a Mali…Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still be Niger.” Macron…
Niger junta bars UN, NGOs from military operation zones
The Niger junta has barred United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations from working in areas it described as “military operation zones”. The country’s interior ministry disclosed this on Thursday but failed…
AU Suspends Gabon Over Coup
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following the military coup this week. The body said on X, formerly Twitter, that it “strongly condemns the…
Niger Junta Orders Eviction Of French Ambassador
The military regime in Nige has ordered the police to forcefully evict French ambassador, Ambassador, Sylvain Itte, from the country. The soldiers who ousted Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum last month had given…
China Seeks Safety Of Gabon President
China on Wednesday called for “all sides” in Gabon to guarantee the safety of President Ali Bongo Ondimba after a group of military officers said they were “putting an end to the current regime” in the West African…
64 die in South Africa building fire
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Another 43 were injured, some suffering…
Tinubu seeks AU consensus response to Gabon coup
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and chairman of the Authority of the Heads of States and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, has kicked against the coup in Gabon, adding that efforts are on…
Gabon coup: Rwanda, Cameroon carry out major changes in military
Rwanda and Cameroon have carried out some major changes in reaction to the military coup that sacked President Ali Bongo from power in Gabon. The coup which took place on Tuesday night shocked the world and…
Things To Know About Ousted Gabonese President, Ali Bongo
The military has announced a coup in Gabon, deposing President Ali Bongo, who was declared winner of Saturday’s election. Bongo, who came to power after his father’s death in 2009, won a third term in an election which…
Democracy in shambles: African govts risk financial ‘blockade’, FDI squeeze over rising coups
• Fear rises over selloff of assets linked to African countries• Protecting democracy in Africa paramount priority, Canadian PM tells…
Who is Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the man who toppled Ali Bongo Ondimba?
In Gabon, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) announced that Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Chief Commander of the…
Coup: Full Statement Of Gabon Military Officers’ Announcement
The military has announced a coup in Gabon, deposing President Ali Bongo, who was declared winner of Saturday’s election. Bongo, who came to power after his father’s death in 2009, won a third term in an election…