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02 Oct

How A Sex Abuse Ring Targeted Gabon’s Child Footballers

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Football's governing bodies face accusations they failed to protect young victims of sexual abuse in Gabon. BBC Africa Eye spoke to more than 30 witnesses who told of a network that has plagued all levels of the game for three decades. Warning: This article contains details some readers may find upsetting The allegations of sexual abuse in the central African country of Gabon date as far back as the early 1990s. One victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, described what happened to him as a teenager at an Under-17 football camp. He said he and his best friend were woken…

Cameroon President Makes Major Changes In Military, Hours After Gabon Coup

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Hours after a military takeover in Gabon, Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya has made some major changes in the military. It is unclear what may have triggered the decision of one of Africa’s oldest presidents, who is 90 years, to make the significant changes in the Ministry of Defence. Via a presidential decree dated August 30 and signed by the president himself, a raft of appointments were made into the internal and external services of the Ministry. On social media platform (Twitter) where the president posted the decree, citizens and others questioned the propriety of the president's actions whereas others mocked…

Coup Underway In Gabon As Army Announce End To Bongo’s Family 53-Year Hold Onto Power

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Members of the Gabon Armed forces have announced that they have taken over power in the country in a broadcast via national television. According to the military, they were setting aside results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. Gabon's Electoral Commission declared that Mr Bongo had won a little under two-thirds of the votes in an election the opposition argued was fraudulent. The overthrow of Ali Bongo spells an end to his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. According to multiple reports, sounds of heavy automatic weapons fire are being heard in Libreville,…