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The military coup in Gabon that has ousted President Ali Bongo from power is the second in a month in Africa. We explain what is happening on this continent.

The hail of gunfire which woke the residents of Libreville, the capital of Gabon, on Wednesday, signified the latest military coup in Africa and the 10th on the continent since 2017.

July's coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa's sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share common causes and aspirations?

Coups have happened in Francophone countries; latest being in Gabon

Latest takeover in central and west Africa underscores how the regions’ generals are becoming emboldened

A group of military officers in Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power in the African nation, according to a televised address

Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé

By Yushau A. Shuaib The hurriedly declared resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to restore democracy and reinstate the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic, after the military takeover of power on the 26th of July, might have been influenced by the need to avoid foreign interventions

By Yushau A. Shuaib The hurriedly declared resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to restore democracy and reinstate the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic, after the military takeover of power on the 26th of July, might have been influenced by the need to avoid foreign interventions…

All said, Nigeria must avoid going into a new war when the country is yet to contain ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorism and the pervasive acts of banditry, especially along the Northern corridor. Dialogue and diplomacy should be sustained towards resolving not only the Nigerien but also the ECOWAS crises.