Year: 2023

the CTRI members who announced the coup in Gabon
This video grab taken from Gabon 24 shows Gabonese soldiers appearing on television on August 30, 2023 announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. - During the announcement, AFP journalists heard gunfire ring out in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. While announcing the cancellation of the results one of the soldiers announced the dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic". "We have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime", one of the soldiers said on TV channel Gabon 24, adding that he was speaking on behalf of the "Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions". "To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled," he added. "All the institutions of the republic are dissolved: the government, the Senate, the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court," he added, announcing the closure of the country's borders "until further notice". Among the soldiers were members of the Republican Guard as well as soldiers of the regular army and police officers. (Photo by - / Gabon 24 / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / GABON 24" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / GABON 24" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS /
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Gabon becomes 7th African country to go under military rule

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Gabon joined the list of African countries under military rule after the military announced that it’s annulled election results, ending Ali Bongo’s 14 year rule

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Memunatu Sulemana - former Black Queens goalkeeper
Bildnummer: 03114179 Datum: 15.09.2007 Copyright: imago/Ulmer Torfrau Memunatu Sulemana (Ghana) fängt den Ball; Vdig, quer, Torhüterin, Torwart WM 2007, Nationalmannschaft, Nationaltrikot, Frauen, Frauenfußball, Gruppe C, Kanada - Ghana 4:0 Hangzhou o0 Länderspiel, Dynamik, Fußball WM Damen Mannschaft Gruppenbild Aktion Personen
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Mahama supports former Black Queens goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana

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Former President John Mahama has come to the aide of a former goalkeeper of the Black Queens Memunatu Sulemana following reports of her sad present conditions

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Memunatu Sulemana - former Black Queens goalkeeper
Bildnummer: 03131564 Datum: 20.09.2007 Copyright: imago/Ulmer Torfrau Memunatu Sulemana (Ghana) - PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxSUI; Vdig, hoch, Torwart WM 2007, Länderspiel, Nationalteam, Nationaltrikot, Frauen, Frauenfußball Hangzhou Fußball WM Damen Mannschaft Einzelbild Aktion Personen
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Memunatu Sulemana: Former Black Queens goalkeeper’s shocking retirement life

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Former Black Queens goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana has shared the sad story of her post football life as the former football star now lives in makeshift structure

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