RE: Coup's next ? FT article7 Sep 2023 11:04
This is a good article.
https://www.miningreview.com/base-metals/a-distinct-coup-in-gabon/
The coup in Gabon is distinct from those that have proliferated in West Africa, and the Sahel in particular, over the past three years. France, the US, and the EU have condemned the coup, but also shown nuance by acknowledging the lack of legitimacy of the electoral process.
The prospect of harsh economic and political sanctions seems unlikely, as does a major deterioration of relations with France, the former colonial power. In his address at his swearing–in ceremony, General Oligui quoted several well-known Gabonese and African political figures, including Omar Bongo, late Ghanaian coup leader and President Jerry Rawlings, and the late bishop and anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu.
He also referred to former French General and President Charles de Gaulle, stating that, like de Gaulle, the Gabonese defence and security forces chose to be on the side of the people and freedom.