The leader, known as Bitter Kola, was behind many atrocities, the military says
Armed gangs and rebels demand as much as $50,000 in ransom
Lack of infrastructure and human and financial resources remains an obstacle
The deposed leader reportedly can seek medical treatment abroad if he wishes
Coup leader Brice Nguema also receives his first ever foreign delegation led by Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera, dispatched by central African leaders to negotiate return to civilian rule
Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in on Monday as Gabon's transitional president
Oligui delivered a televised address
Gabon's military junta said it is reopening the borders, three days after closing them during a military coup
Gabon is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, an economic bloc that has some of the world’s longest serving leaders
Health officials are increasing surveillance and encouraging parents, many of whom still resist vaccination programs, to have their children inoculated
Fishing and tourism temporarily suspended in coastal town of Kribi because of the damage
Officials say at least 2,000 foreign laborers are working illegally in gold mines and exporting wood
No more than 600 million of the continent's more than 1.3 billion people have access to the internet, African broadcasters say
Site in Anglophone region near border with Nigeria reportedly contained bodies of nine civilians, including five government officials, abducted by rebels
Authorities in northern Cameroon say civilians have discovered at least 12 corpses after a wave of Boko Haram attacks since Tuesday in Darak
The government says since the Russian war began in February 2022, prices of rice, wheat, fuel and fertilizer have increased by between 40 to 60%
At least 33 killed after four-story building collapses onto a smaller one in port city of Douala
Separatists say they mounted roadblocks to stop military from torching homes and killing civilians
10 civilians were shot to death Sunday in the northwest town of Bamenda
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