Gabon Government Bans Aubameyang, Suspends National Team After AFCON Defeat
Gabon's government has imposed sanctions on the national football team, including banning senior player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and suspending the entire team after their defeat to Ivory Coast in the AFCON. President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expressed disappointment over the team's performance affecting the country's identity.
The government's intervention may face FIFA sanctions for political interference in football affairs.
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