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Mutineers install military chief as Gabon leader after coup

The coup leaders said in an announcement on Gabon's state TV that General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema had been 'unanimously' designated president of a transitional committee to lead the country

Gabon coup: A timeline of political upheaval in Africa since 2020

On Wednesday, just minutes after President Ali Bongo was proclaimed to have won a third term, a group of top military officers in Gabon stated on national television that they had taken power and that results had been nullified. This is the eighth such coup in the African continent since 2020

Days after presidential election in Gabon, military announces they are seizing power

The central African country's election committee announced that President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, had won the election with 64 per cent of the vote early Wednesday morning. Within minutes, gunfire was heard in the center of the capital, Libreville

Aubameyang returns to Arsenal from AFCON for further examinations

News of Aubameyang's positive test, and that of Lemina, emerged on 6 January, just four days before his team's opening AFCON group game.

AFCON 2021: Andre Ayew jibe after Ghana held as Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations last 16

Ghana captain Andre Ayew dismissed Gabon as a "small team" as a controversial late equaliser saw Friday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides finish 1-1.

Value of nature: What is the cost of the trees in the Gabon forests that suck in carbon dioxide

"If a tree is standing it's worth nothing, if you cut it down it's worth something, but that's useless for the planet," said Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, head of the Global Environment Facility.

Gambia fined over airport row, Gabon sanctioned for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pictures

Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was sanctioned for posting photos of his teammates who were forced to sleep on the floor while Gabon federation were fined $10,000.

Flying bottles, airport redtape, blaring music: Dirty tricks dominate African football

The Gabon squad, including Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were forced to sleep on the floor at a Gambian airport before an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier recently.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang-led Gabon accuse Gambia of 'inhumane' treatment, detain players for eight hours at airport

A Confederation of African Football (CAF) official told reporters in Banjul that the Gabonese did not produce Covid-19 test results while insisting they had been performed before leaving Libreville.

Premier League: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer demands Manchester United to be more clinical after draw with Arsenal

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer jealously lauded the killer touch of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Arsenal striker secured a 1-1 draw for the Gunners at Old Trafford on Monday.