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Added on the 30/08/2023 10:59:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hours after a group of military officers anounced on national TV they were "putting an end to the current regime," in a neighborhood of the capital Libreville, crowds can be seen cheering as soldiers pass by. IMAGES
People line the streets of Gabon's capital Libreville waiting for the military parade marking the first anniversary of the 30 August 2023 coup that ended 55 years of the Bongo family rule. IMAGES
A convoy of French soldiers from Tabarey-Barey arrives in Niamey, Niger. The withdrawal of the French troops had been demanded by Niger's generals soon after they came to power in a coup at the end of July, and French President Emmanuel Macron announced their departure at the end of September. IMAGES
General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled the oil-rich central African nation since 1967, is sworn in as interim president in Gabon. Taking the oath of office, he promised "free, transparent and credible elections" to restore civilian rule but without giving a timeframe. IMAGES
At the Presidential Palace in Libreville, guests gather for the swearing in of General Brice Oligui Nguema as 'transitional president'. Oligui, the head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a military coup against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, moments after he was proclaimed victor in last month's presidential election- a result branded a fraud by the opposition. IMAGES
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