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Part of France's empire in Central Africa until 1960, Gabon has remained one of its key allies on the continent. As soldiers attempt to overthrow President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who took over from his father,…

A high-ranked military official, Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema served the ruling Bongo family for decades and was in charge of the elite security unit, the presidential guard.

A high-ranked military official, Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema served the ruling Bongo family for decades and was in charge

Ground Zero: Deep-seated colonial-era prejudice fuelled the pandemic in rural Eastern Cape © Copyright (c) Daily Maverick , All Rights Reserved The Eastern Cape has been deemed “ground zero” for a highly infectious strain of the Covid-19 virus, which emerged towards the end of 2020 and became known as the South African variant. The region has borne the brunt of the pandemic’s lethal consequences, with the virus claiming more than one in 300 lives, or 485 per 100,000 – a Covid-19 morta...

The Eastern Cape has been deemed “ground zero” for a highly infectious strain of the Covid-19 virus, which emerged towards the end of 2020 and became known as the South African variant. The region has borne the brunt of the pandemic’s lethal consequences, with the virus claiming more than one in 300 lives, or 485 per 100,000 – a Covid-19 mortality rate that would be the world’s highest. Between May 2020 and February 2021 it was the hardest-hit province, with 11,000 official deaths. Ho...