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     • A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
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   Did Gabon's military coup overturn a powerful political dynasty?

   • Gabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know Link Copied! A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.

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   Why have soldiers seized power in Gabon?

   • Soldiers in Gabon announced the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of state institutions. A group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order to overturn the results of the recent election and remove a leader whose family has held power for almost 56 years.

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   Why has Gabon been suspended from the Commonwealth?

   • Gabon has been partially suspended from the Commonwealth after military commanders carried out a coup ousting President Ali Bongo. The decision was made by Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting on the margins of the United Nations general assembly. Leaders called on Gabon to uphold the values and principles of the Commonwealth.

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   What happened to the Bongo family in Gabon?

   • The coup has been widely condemned in Africa and the West, including by France, the former colonial power which had close ties to the Bongo family. Gabon has been suspended from the African Union. However, the removal of the Bongo family after almost 56 years in power was welcomed by many Gabonese.

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   Why did the military take over Gabon?

   • The military takeovers in Burkina Faso, Mali and most recently Niger, were all at least partly triggered by an Islamist insurgency raging across the Sahel region, more than a thousand miles to the north. In Gabon, the army says it intervened because of election fraud and a president staying in power too long.

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   Are military officers in Gabon seizing power from President Ondimba?

   • CNN — Military officers in Gabon have declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup, threatening the family’s half-century rule over the central African nation.

   Military officers in Gabon declare coup and place president under house

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6. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-66861734Gabon partially suspended from Commonwealth after coup - BBC

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   Gabon has been partially suspended from the Commonwealth after military commanders carried out a coup ousting President Ali Bongo. The decision was made by Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting...

7. news.sky.com › story › what-is-happening-in-gabonWhat is happening in Gabon and who is Ali Bongo?

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   Sep 1, 2023 · What's happened in Gabon since the attempted coup? The military leaders said election results were cancelled, all borders were closed until further notice, and state institutions dissolved.

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8. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-66652015Simple guide to the Gabon coup - BBC

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   Aug 30, 2023 · Gabon is the latest former French colony in Africa to experience a coup in recent years - following Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and most recently Niger. Here's what you need to know. Why was there...

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-africa-66738711Gabon coup leaders: Ousted President Ali Bongo now free

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   Sep 7, 2023 · Gabon has been suspended from the African Union. However, the removal of the Bongo family after almost 56 years in power was welcomed by many Gabonese. Since the junta's announcement that...

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    Aug 31, 2023 · Military officers in Gabon have declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup, threatening the family’s half-century rule over the central African...