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An estimated 200 people were living in the abandoned five-storey building when the blaze broke out.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following the military coup this week.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Gabon’s opposition grouping has called on the country’s new military leaders to complete counting ballots from last weekend’s elections saying it believes this will show it won.Sourced from Africanews Read More

While some parts of Gabon’s capital, Libreville, remain quiet following Wednesday’s coup, traders at the Mont-Bouet market have resumed their activities.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Gabon’s new strongman, General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, will be sworn in as “transitional president” before the Constitutional Court on Monday September 4, the putschists announced on Thursday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“Very few people could imagine that we would end up with a coup d’état. And this is due just to the stronghold of the Bongo family and the Bongo system and the administrative machine in Gabon, the electoral machine, but also the security apparatus….” Institute for Security Studies AfricaSourced from Africanews Read More

“So we are moving up towards the building, as I said earlier, we will be moving floor by floor to make sure that we clear all the floors. And then from there, as soon as that we are done, we hand over the scene to South African police to continue with their work.”Robert Mulaudzi Emergency ManagementSourced from Africanews Read More

“The idea is to build intergenerational bridges. The importance of building bridges between the elderly person — who for me represents wisdom, experience — and the youth which represents the future and is full of innocence, etc. I think there simply is a message of contemplating nature.” SaypeSourced from Africanews Read More

The third edition of the Woodworking Trade Fair in Brazzaville showcases the work of Congolese sculptors.Sourced from Africanews Read More

An analyst has expressed concern, warning that Gabon’s citizens will ‘lose again’ if President Ali Bongo’s autocracy is replaced by a military dictatorship.Sourced from Africanews Read More