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Gabon’s ‘freed’ deposed president Ali Bongo seen meeting UN official | AJ #shorts

Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been shown on state TV meeting a UN official, hours after the country’s new military leader say Bongo was free to leave the country for medical treatment. He had been under house arrest since a coup on August 30. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

What we know about the coup in Gabon | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

People have been celebrating in Gabon after the military announced a takeover of the country to end more than half a century of rule by one family. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Pro-coup protest: France warns against attack on embassy in Niger

At an emergency summit in neighbouring Nigeria, leaders of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have given Niger’s coup leaders one week to reinstate the president. The bloc says if they fail to do so, military action would be an option. Meanwhile, thousands of coup supporters gathered in the capital Niamey, and some attacked the embassy gates of the former colonial power France. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Niger #coup #army #mohamedbazoum #chad #france

Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup

State TV is naming a new coup leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. This follows days of uncertainty after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by Presidential guards on Wednesday. Lets bring in Ahmed Idris who’s following developments from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #BreakingNews #Niger #coup #army #MohamedBazoum #GeneralTchiani

Germany arrests 25 over alleged far-right coup plot

In raids across the country, German police have arrested 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force, according to the federal prosecutor’s office. About 3,000 officers conducted the raids on Wednesday at 130 sites across 11 German federal states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens (Reichsbuerger) movement. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #coup

Burkina coup-makers accuse France of supporting counterattack

A state of emergency has been declared in Burkina Faso, a day after the country’s second military coup in eight months. The ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba – who was ousted last night by a faction of the military – has called on the country’s self-appointed leader to avoid a ‘fratricidal war’. He also denied a claim by the coup leader that he has taken refuge in a French army camp. Protesters have gathered at the French Embassy in the capital, which was set on fire. Al Jazeera’s @Nicholas Haque reports from Dakar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]

Burkina Faso: Military officers remove President Damiba in a coup

Military officers in Burkina Faso have overthrown the president, eight months after he took power in a coup. The new leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, said Paul-Henri Damiba was removed because of security failures. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #BurkinaFaso #military #Damiba #coup #leader #president

Protests against military administration paralyse Guinea capital

A protester has been killed in Guinea’s capital during demonstrations against the military rulers. There is anger because no date has been confirmed for elections after last year’s coup. Al Jazeera’s @Barbara Angopa reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Guinea #Protests

Eight reported killed at protests against military rule in Sudan

At least eight protesters have been killed in Sudan, during demonstrations against military rule. Security forces fired tear gas and water cannon, as they tried to disperse crowds of thousands in the capital Khartoum. Al Jazeera’s @Hiba Morgan reports from Khartoum, Sudan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Sudan #Protests

Myanmar: Thousands of soldiers, police join resistance movement

More than 2,000 soldiers and police in Myanmar have joined the resistance movement since last year’s coup. Many say they could not keep working for the military after it used lethal force against protesters and activists. Al Jazeera’s @Florence Looi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #ResistanceMovement