Term Limit Evasions and Coups: Two Sides of the Same Coin
African leaders evading term limits is linked to higher levels of autocracy, corruption, conflict, and propensity for coups.
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Gabon and the role of political transitions in preventing coups
Transitions in Central Africa could become tools to strengthen political and economic governance and avert instability.
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U.S. officially concludes Gabon gov't ousted in coup
The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Gabon, the State Department said as it suspended most U.S. assistance to the African nation.
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US officially concludes Gabon underwent a coup, State Department says
The United States has concluded that a military coup has taken place in Gabon, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, adding it was suspending most U.S. assistance to the African country's government. Gabon army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was not credible. Bongo, in power since 2009, had succeeded his father Omar Bongo, who ruled for 42 years.
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US suspends aid to Gabon over military coup
Libreville, Oct 24 (EFE).- The United States said Tuesday that it was officially suspending its foreign assistance to the Gabonese military junta over the Aug. 30 coup and added that the aid would resume if the transitional government took concrete steps to restore democracy. “The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has …
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