GABON international striker Aaron Boupendza passed away on Wednesday at the age of 28. Aaron Boupendza died after falling from the 11th floor of a building in China, as announced by the Gabonese National Football Federation (Fegafoot). In an official statement shared on social media platform X, the federation confirmed, “The …
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Gabon Bans Officials From Holidaying Abroad, Limits Leave
GABON’S interim president, Gen Oligui Nguema, who came to power following a coup a year ago, has imposed new restrictions on his government officials, barring them from taking holidays abroad and limiting their leave to just one week. These measures were announced on state television after the general conducted a …
Read More »See Where Nigeria Ranks Among Lowest 7 Selected African Countries In Minimum Wage
A recent analysis has highlighted that Nigeria’s minimum wage of N30,000 is the lowest compared to seven other selected African countries. This finding underscores the economic plight of workers in Africa’s largest economy, where the current wage translates to a mere $20 per month at an exchange rate of N1,500 …
Read More »UN Chief Condemns Ongoing Coup Attempt In Gabon
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has firmly condemned the ongoing coup attempt as a means to resolve the post-electoral crisis in Gabon. UN Spokesperson, Stephanie Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York. Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state …
Read More »CPPM Condemns Military Coup In Gabon
Humans rights group, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM), on Wednesday condemned the illegal and unconstitutional seizure of power in Gabon by a group of soldiers, calling on all countries, including international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), among others to not only condemn …
Read More »BREAKING: Military Deposes Gabon President, Takes Over Government
Barely a day after winning presidential election, The Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, has been deposed by the military in the Central African region. This comes amid move to resolve the removal of a democratically elected president in Niger Republic. Soldiers were said to have appeared on Gabonese national television …
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