ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray is scheduled to present an update on the status of negotiations regarding the ...

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume says Nigeria owes the heroes of democracy debt of gratitude ...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, says that despite the many military takeovers in West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria remains a shining example of a ...

‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to protect democratic governance on the continent,’ says Andrews Atta-Asamoah, Head ...

‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to ...

Nguema, 50, the former head of the country’s republican guard unit, has pledged to diversify the central African nation's largely oil-dependent economy, reform the education system, and reduce youth ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The majority of polls closed in the oil-rich Gabon on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power.. It’s ...

Coup leaders in Gabon are using democratic tools to extend their stay in power. ... there has been a wave of military coups in recent years in west Africa.

“The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement released Monday. Miller said the aid ...

Gabon's marks the 100th successful coup in post-colonial Africa, according to Issaka K. Souaré, the author of a book on coups in West Africa and a lecturer at General Lansana Conté University at ...

The coup in Gabon was the latest in a series of military takeovers across Africa, afflicting nations tormented by insecurity, corruption and the growing ranks of frustrated youth.