The military's assertion of control commenced on Wednesday, shortly after the election commission of Gabon declared Bongo as the re-elected president in the aftermath of the...
French military spokesman Colonel Pierre Gaudilliere on Thursday warned that “the French military forces are ready to respond to any upturn in tension that could harm...
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 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...
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...
On her part, the head of the Policy Influencing and Advocacy Unit, WACSI, Omolara Balogun, explained that the gathering of policymakers, and CSOs was to discuss...