Douglas Yates, American Graduate School in Paris (AGS)
Gabon’s military ruler risks becoming the country’s third autocratic leader if he fails to generate economic growth and return the country to democratic paths.
Supporters of Niger’s pro-coup National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland celebrate.
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No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Ali Bongo Ondimba (in cap) and his wife, Sylvia (in blue shirt), at a campaign rally on 19 August 2023.
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Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.
A coup attempt failed in Gabon, following President Ali Bongo’s extended illness and absence.
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