Gabon

The coup d’état in Gabon has further heightened worries about the evident danger to the growth and entrenchment of the democratic principle in Africa. It has also reinforced claims that a re-evaluation of the social conditions under which democratic governments operate has been unfavourable. While these claims may highlight the genuine demands of many people,…

A military coup has been carried out in Gabon, further sending shockwaves across the continent, especially the Francophone states. Gabonese soldiers appearing on television on August 30, 2023 announced they were “putting an end to the current regime”, announcing the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of “all the institutions of the republic”….