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France’s historical colonisation achievements in West and Central Africa have taken a beating from a series of military coups, the latest in Gabon. Africans have lost patience with their leaders, viewing them as puppets of the French regime, and are demanding that the profits from the continent’s rich resources benefit local populations.

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Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  

Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar. 

Brice Oligui Nguema, the countrys new strongman, has reached out to the opposition and those close to deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba while granting himself vast powers in the transitional government.

If Africa were to attain more unity, it would be able to achieve an economic breakthrough in 20 years just like China or India did, renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs told Sputnik.

The toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabon's major oil reserves.

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The European stock market fell by nearly one per cent as Christine Lagarde was asked to set inflation targets that factor in energy prices and geopolitics.

Another African country is getting rid of the French neo-colonial yokeLast week Africa captured the attention of the whole world again. The...