African Union lifts sanctions, readmits Gabon

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema speaks after the announcement of provisional results of the presidential election in Libreville, Gabon on April 13, 2025. 

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The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has readmitted Gabon to the continental bloc.

The reinstatement came after the PSC reviewed Gabon's political transition and processes, which it found to be "generally successful", the chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo said in a briefing.