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.

Gabon 24/AFP via Getty Images As one officer read the joint statement, around a dozen others stood silently behind him in military fatigues and berets. The servicemen introduced themselves as ...

There's been yet another military takeover in Africa - the eighth in three years - this time in Gabon. Early this morning, a group of senior military officials in the Central African country ...

Military officers said they had seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation of Gabon early Wednesday, overturning the results of a disputed election that returned the incumbent ...

“We reaffirm our commitment to respecting Gabon’s commitments to the national and international community," said a spokesperson for the group. The soldiers on television were comprised of ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — A group of military officers in Gabon has taken over the government and arrested President Ali Bongo Ondimba, moments after the election body announced that Bongo had won a ...