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The European Union (UN) has rejected the seizure of power by force in Gabon and called for restraint from all parties, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement on Thursday. A military junta on Wednesday said it had seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under …

Cameroon and Rwanda have made some changes to their military architecture in what appeared as a reaction to the military coup that overthrew President Ali Bongo from power in Gabon. President Paul Kagame, 65, who has been in power since 2000, has approved the retirement of several Rwanda Defence Force …