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Gabon Referendum: Junta’s Constitution Faces Voter Scrutiny
News Central TV
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November 16, 2024
Gabonese voters headed to the polls on Saturday to decide on a new constitution that the ruling junta claims will usher in a fresh chapter for the oil-rich nation, ending decades of dynastic rule. Approximately 860,000 registered voters were...
‘Where did you learn to speak English so beautifully?’ Trump asks President of Liberia — where English is official language
The Indian Express
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July 10, 2025
At a White House meeting on Wednesday with five African leaders, US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command on English. “Such good English, such beautiful… Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where...
Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as ‘turning point’
Digital Journal
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November 16, 2024
Gabon holds a referendum on a junta-backed new constitution - Copyright AFP FADEL SENNA Sophie PONS Gabon holds a referendum Saturday on a new constitution that the junta calls a “major turning point” after a coup that brought the curtain down on...
Gabon votes on post-coup constitutional referendum
Deutsche Welle
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November 15, 2024
Gabon on Saturday is holding a referendum on whether the oil-rich West African nation should adopt a new constitution — a key step towards the return to civilian rule, where the country is run by elected officials rather than military leaders....
Gabon holds Constitution referendum
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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November 17, 2024
Gabon holds constitution referendum LIBREVILLE, Gabon -- Gabon held a referendum on Saturday on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country's longtime president and seized power in the...
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year
Al Jazeera
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November 16, 2024
Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution that would pave the way to democratic rule after the military deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba last year, ending 55 years of rule by his family in the oil-rich nation. An...
Gabon’s ruling junta praises constitutional referendum as a ‘turning point’
South China Morning Post
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November 16, 2024
Gabon on Saturday held a referendum on a new constitution that the ruling junta calls a “major turning point” after a coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo dynasty in the oil-rich nation. The central African country’s 860,000 registered voters...
Gabon adopts seven-year presidential term in push toward civilian rule
Business Insider Africa
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November 18, 2024
Voters in Gabon have approved a referendum extending the presidential term from five to seven years, a move viewed as a key step toward restoring civilian rule. The change also clears the way for military leader Brice Oligui Nguema to run in the...
Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections
BBC
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November 18, 2024
An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year's coup. Provisional results showed 92% of voters backed the new...
Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta
Kuwait Times
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November 17, 2024
LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution the ruling junta says will mark a new chapter after 55 years of dynastic rule in the oil-rich African nation. The estimated 860,000 registered...
Gabon holds referendum on a new constitution, Junta calls it a 'turning point'
Firstpost
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November 16, 2024
The central African country’s 860,000 registered voters have faced an onslaught of calls by authorities on TV, radio and social media to make their ballot count – whether they choose a green one meaning “yes” or a red one for “no” read more Gabon...
VERY awkward moment Donald Trump praises Liberian president for speaking 'such good English' and asking where he learned it... despite it being the country's official language
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 04:02 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, 10 July 2025 This is the very awkward moment US president Donald Trump praised Liberia's leader for speaking 'such good English' - despite it being the country's...
Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farms – as it happened
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farmsFederal immigration officers, supported by national guard troops, used force against protesters, firing chemical munitions, during raids on two cannabis farms in...
TV guide: Where and how to watch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Cricket.com.au
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Australia: Channel 7, 7+, Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: Disney Star United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ USA, Canada, Puerto Rico,...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
Modern Ghana
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On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Southampton v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
The Mag
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January 22, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Southampton v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to...
“Beautiful English, Where Did You Learn Such Good English?”
Switch TV
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July 10, 2025
During a meeting with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump sparked controversy with what he likely intended as a compliment. Instead, it has been widely criticised as tone-deaf and patronising. Turning to...
Trump targets Brazil for 50% import taxes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, breaking...
Newcastle v Bournemouth Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
The Mag
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January 17, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Bournemouth Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (12.30pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking...
Fitness concerns behind Ziyech's exclusion from Morocco squad
Hespress
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November 8, 2024
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hesport Hespress ENFriday 8 November 2024 - 12:08 Atlas Lion Hakim Ziyech was reportedly included in the preliminary squad list ahead of Morocco’s upcoming matches against Gabon and Lesotho, before coach Walid...