On the Maiden Coup in Gabon
Up till the time he was ousted from power, President Ali Bongo Ondimba had ruled Gabon for two terms since 2009; seven years each, and was set to head for the third term before the military seized power.
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#DailyDataCard: Trend of military takeover in Africa and their colonial rulers (2020 – 2023)
#DailyDataCard: Trend of military takeover in Africa and their colonial rulers (2020 – 2023)
Niger coup: After Burkina Faso, before Sierra Leone
A new wave of coups in Mali, Guinea, and recently, Burkina Faso, all francophone countries, has reawakened West Africa’s infamous nickname – “Africa’s coup belt”.
Four areas Nigeriens are affected by coup
The coup and its consequences complicates these situations and limits the country’s chances of forging ahead.
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Fraternité, Travail, Progrès?
It would be seen that this latest coup in the Niger Republic was influenced more by a combination of palace politics and ethnic factors than the widely-mouthed reasons.