US EditionUN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule
- A U.N. Representative has offered support to Gabon as it transitions to constitutional order following a recent coup that ended the 56-year rule of the Bongo family. The coup took place on August 30th after an election result was annulled by the military.
- General Brice Oligui Nguema has been sworn in as interim president, promising free and fair elections without specifying a timetable. The U.N. Has offered assistance once a roadmap and government are established.
- Unlike other recent coups in the region, Gabon has not seen anti-French or pro-Russian sentiment. The military leaders in Gabon have shown willingness to engage in dialogue with international organizations. Former President Ali Bongo, who had been under house arrest, has been released and can travel abroad for medical checks.
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UN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule
LIBREVILLE, Sept 7 — A UN representative told Gabon’s military leader the UN institutions stood ready to support the country as it transitions back to constitutional order following a coup that ended the Bongo family’s 56 years of dynastic autocracy. Army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was not credible. Bongo, in power since 2009, had succeed…
UN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - A U.N. representative told Gabon's military leader the U.N. institutions stood ready to support the country as it transitions back to constitutional order following a coup that ended the Bongo family's 56 years of dynastic autocracy. Read full story
UN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule
A U.N. representative told Gabon's military leader the U.N. institutions stood ready to support the country as it transitions back to constitutional order following a coup that ended the Bongo family's 56 years of dynastic autocracy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule
A U.N. representative told Gabon's military leader the U.N. institutions stood ready to support the country as it transitions back to constitutional order following a coup that ended the Bongo family's 56 years of dynastic autocracy.
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