January 07, 2019 (GSN) - Military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader's family has ruled for 50 years.

Soldiers in the West African country of Gabon say they launched a coup "to restore democracy".

December 16, 2018 (GSN) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has been named African of the Year 2018 by The African Leadership Magazine.

December 07, 2018 (GSN) - South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011. The country has been in the midst of a civil war since 2013.