US EditionAfrican Union lifts sanctions against Gabon after political transition review
- The African Union lifted sanctions against Gabon on May 1, 2025, after reviewing the country’s political transition in Addis Ababa.
- This followed a military coup on August 30, 2023, that ousted longtime President Ali Bongo and triggered Gabon’s suspension from the AU.
- General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema won a presidential election in April 2025 with 94.85% of the vote amid peaceful and transparent conditions.
- PSC Chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo described the transition as "generally successful" and confirmed Gabon’s full reintegration and removal of all sanctions.
- The sanctions removal allows Gabon to rejoin AU activities, signaling regional acceptance of its return to constitutional order under Oligui’s leadership.
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African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon after political transition review
The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon after the central African nation was suspended following a coup led by General Brice Oligui Nguema in August 2023. After a two-year transitional period, Nguema was elected president in April with 94 percent of the vote.
African Union Reinstates Gabon After Political Transition Assessment
The African Union has lifted its suspension of Gabon following a review of the country’s political transition. The organization suspended the country in 2023 after General Brice Oligui Nguema ousted President Ali Bongo in a coup that ended the Bongo family’s 55-year rule. Nguema pledged a two-year transition to civilian rule. Last month, the country […]
Gabon reinstated into African Union after ‘generally successful’ political transition – The North Africa Post
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has officially reinstated on April 30 Gabon into its fold, lifting all sanctions following a favorable review of the country’s political transition. The decision, taken during the Council’s 1,277th meeting, acknowledged that Gabon’s post-coup processes were “generally successful,” according to PSC Chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo. The country […]
African Union resumes Gabon's membership
Gabon’s transitional president visited Uganda last year ADDIS ABABA/LIBREVILLE | Xinhua | The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced the reinstatement of Gabon to the union’s family. Gabon’s reinstatement came after the council in its 1,277th meeting reviewed the country’s political transition and processes, which were found to be “generally successful,” PSC Chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo said in a br…
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