Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, made a high-level visit to Gabon, where he met with President General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and conveyed the greetings of the ...

It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim ...

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. A group of ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Gabonese counterpart, Brice Oligui Nguema, greeted the crowd at Léon-Mba International Airport in Libreville on November 23, 2025. THIBAULT CAMUS/AP Emmanuel ...

French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to Gabon to renew diplomatic, military and economic ties with President Brice Oligui Nguema’s post-coup government. France has reduced its military ...

Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara has been sworn in for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in ...

A reported coup attempt in the Benin Republic on Sunday has added to the growing list of military takeovers across Africa in ...

A court in Gabon has sentenced the former first lady and the son of deposed President Ali Bongo to 20 years in jail following a two-day trial. On Tuesday night, Sylvia Bongo and Noureddin Bongo were ...

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. A few ...

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was overthrown by five army colonels in August 2020. In May 2021, the Malian military took over from the civilian leaders of an interim government. Colonel ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, ...