New constitution, old playbook: Chad's Deby continues power play in Sahel | Politics
Critics of the Chadian leader say the referendum was part of efforts to perpetuate himself in power like his father.
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Critics of the Chadian leader say the referendum was part of efforts to perpetuate himself in power like his father.
Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.
Gabon military leaders claimed that electoral malpractice was one of the reasons for the coup, but another surely must be the growing frustration of the general public with a ruling elite who live in luxury while life for average Gabonese, despite its oil riches, remains a struggle.
When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle sprang into action and immediately sent French troops to restore Mba to power.
When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle sprang into action and immediately sent French troops to restore Mba to power.