Looks like not only are the French losing battle with rioters in Paris, but also in their ex Africa colonies.
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba [File: Simon Maina/AFP]
Published On 30 Aug 202330 Aug 2023
A group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order to overturn the results of the recent election and remove a leader whose family has held power for almost 56 years.
A ‘coup’ in Gabon: Who, what and why?
Soldiers in Gabon announced the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of state institutions.![Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba listens during the 5th mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union, at the United Nations (UN) offices in Gigiri, Nairobi, on July 16, 2023. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba listens during the 5th mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union, at the United Nations (UN) offices in Gigiri, Nairobi, on July 16, 2023. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/33NZ98Q-highres-1692790412.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Published On 30 Aug 202330 Aug 2023
A group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order to overturn the results of the recent election and remove a leader whose family has held power for almost 56 years.