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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) After mutinous soldiers in Gabon announced they had deposed the country s president, many residents danced in the streets and declared themselves free from the presidential family s 55-year rule. It s becoming a familiar scene in West and Central Africa, which has recorded eight coups since 2020.
"It is an expression of the popular dissatisfaction," said Hermann Ngoulou in the Gabonese capital of Libreville. "The country has been experiencing a deep crisis on all levels due to bad governance, the rising cost of food (and) the high cost of living."
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