The African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon.

The African Union issued a statement on April 30th, local time, announcing the lifting of sanctions against Gabon, allowing it to participate in various AU activities. The AU's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security stated in the declaration that the Peace and Security Council had reviewed Gabon's political transition process and deemed it to be progressing smoothly overall, meeting the conditions for restoring its status as a member state.