Incidentally, the coups that have occurred in West and Central Africa over the last three years have been in Francophone countries. Mali on August 18, 2020,...
Then comes Gabon. It's overwhelming." "I think Baba should focus on his renewed hope agenda for Nigeria and let these nations solve their own problems." "But...
Rampant corruption and economic mismanagement erode public trust in the government and hinder development efforts. Coups often occur when the military or certain factions perceive the...
The international community, yesterday, expressed concern and deplored the upwelling wave of military coups in Africa, as Gabon became the seventh African country to fall to...
The military juntas said they represented the armed forces, and declared on television that the election results were cancelled, borders closed and state institutions dissolved, after...
The AU commission chief also described Wednesday’s events as a “flagrant violation” of the legal and political instruments of the Addis Ababa-headquartered African Union.
On the other hand, some sub-Saharan countries have experienced immediate succession by the son of the head of state after his father’s death, often leading to...
France is following events in Gabon “with the greatest attention”, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday after army officers in the West African country announced...
China on Wednesday called for “all sides” in Gabon to guarantee the safety of President Ali Bongo Ondimba after a group of military officers said they...
The announcement came in the middle of an overnight curfew and amid a nationwide internet shutdown, imposed by Bongo’s government as polling drew to a close...