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The coup – West and Central Africa’s eighth in three years – drew cheering crowds onto the streets.

Gabon

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After a series of coups in West Africa, what will happen to the corrupt systems set up by past rulers — will they endure, or could reform be ahead?

Addressing the recent series of military coups predominantly in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday underscored the importance of establishing lasting democratic governance backed by the rule of law. Wednesday's military takeover in Gabon came on the heels of Niger last month, Burkina Faso in 2022, and Chad, Guinea,…

The deposed president, Ali Bongo, was placed under house arrest this week.

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led military officers in seizing power in Gabon, said the dissolution of the countrys institutions was "temporary,"

  Some retired military generals have warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government that the way to avert a coup in a country is for the democratically elected government to follow the constitution and promote good governance. The generals in an interview with PUNCH amid a wave of successful coup missions in some other African countries noted that while coups were not desirable, people no longer wanted to be taken for granted.

Provides an overview of Gabon, including key dates and facts about this west African country.

From West to Central Africa, France has been very quickly losing the backyards of its economy. Recently, it lost Niger in West Africa, one o...