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Gabon military junta considers a two-year transitional period before conducting elections In a recent development, the military junta in Gabon has expressed its intentions to oversee a two-year transitional period prior to the organization of elections. This announcement comes amidst ongoing tensions and uncertainty following the hospitalization of President Ali Bongo, which has left the country in a state of ...

The Gabon coup leader that ousted President Ali Bongo will address the nation for the first time as interim president on Monday. This will be after a swearing-in ceremony that would appear to solidify the junta’s grip on power. In West and Central Africa’s eighth coup in three years, military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Aug. 30, minutes ...

Threats, bribes and stuffed ballot boxes may sound like a political drama, but these are all real issues that Africans face during national elections, a public opinion study has revealed. Check also: “We Want Elections By The End Of 2016,” DRC Opposition Leader Etienne Tshisekedi Demands The results, published by pan-African research institute Afrobarometer paint a dire picture of trust in the democratic ...