There have been eight successful coups in West and Central Africa since 2020, Gabon’s latest

Tension and fear of unrest rocked a nation, following a poll in which Bongo sought to extend his family’s 56-year control of power.

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Charles Tweheyo

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By Charles Tweheyo

On August 30 2023 the world woke to the images of senior Gabonese military officers on national television declaring seizure of power, claiming the recent general

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