The US is working on a military and economic aid package for Gabon as part of a deal to keep the Chinese military out of the African nation, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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ECOWAS: A PRIMER
ECOWAS in the larger context of Africa’s historic interactions with China, France, USA, UK and Russia
ECOWAS : A PRIMER
Gabon Opposition Leader Alleges the Ousted President’s Family Arranged the Coup to Retain Power
Gabon’s opposition leader is accusing the family of the recently ousted president of engineering his removal from power as a way of retaining their control in the oil-rich Central African nation
Gabon Opposition Leader Alleges the Ousted President’s Family Arranged the Coup to Retain Power
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Ali Bongo’s presidency has also been marked by a distancing from France. When he first came to power in 2009, Bongo recalled Gabon’s ambassador to Paris after France’s prime minister appeared to question the legitimacy of his election.
“Ali Bongo has never stopped distancing himself from Paris,” said Glaser. “His favourite capital is London and he has very good relations with the Americans, with China and also with Muslim countries, including Morocco. In the post-colonial period, if there’s one [African] country that has truly gone global, it’s Gabon.”
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Who is Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim leader?
Nguema heads the Gabonese Presidency’s Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit.
Who is Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim leader?
H/T: Liu Sivaya.
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Military leaders seize power in oil-rich Gabon
Army officers say they have taken control from President Ali Bongo after he was declared election winner
Military leaders seize power in oil-rich Gabon
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See this video, by Zack Mwekassa, regarding former Gabon President Bongo.
What Is France Hiding in the Sahel?
BAMAKO, MALI — On the 8th of October, Choguel Maïga, the prime minister of Mali, boldly informed the world that its former colonial power, France, was sponsoring terrorists in the country’s northern region. Standing before dozens of cameras and microphones, he provided details on how the French army had established an enclave in the northern town of Tidal and handed it over to well-known terrorist groups. The revelation was shocking not simply for the serious nature of the accusation but because in past times West African leaders have rarely sparred so openly with the French government. A chain of events simmering in the background for weeks triggered the latest spat.
What Is France Hiding in the Sahel?
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