Six countries in West and Central Africa have had coups in the last few years, with Gabon and Niger the most recent. Is there a pattern emerging? And where do France and Russia fit in? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 00:50 – A wave of coups—where are they happening? 01:30 – What happened in Gabon? 01:55 – The power struggle in Niger 02:30 – What are the common coup themes? 02:35 – Governments not delivering 03:15 – The security problem 04:20 – Anti-French sentiment is growing in the region 06:00 – What role has France played in the Sahel? 07:40 – Why Russia is gaining influence 08:15 – Where does […]
The Central African regional bloc ECCAS has suspended Gabon, until constitutional order there is restored. Hours earlier, Gabon’s coup leader was sworn in as the interim president. General Brice Oligui Nguema pledged free elections and a referendum on a new constitution – but with no clear timeline about when he plans to give up power. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gabon #AliBongoOndimba #AliBongo #CoupdEtat #GabonMilitaryCoup #Gabonese #GabonCoup #BriceOliguiNguema #GeneralBriceOliguiNguema #BriceNguema #AlJazeeraEnglish
Gabon’s coup leader has pledged to enhance the country’s democratic institutions after the military seized power on Wednesday. Brice Oligui Nguema says the military wants to move quickly, but avoid rushing into elections that repeat past mistakes. It comes after the opposition called for a return to civilian rule. Al Jazeera’s Imran-Ullah Khan reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #elections #Gaboncoup #military #enhancedemocracy #enhance democracy #Gaboncoupleader
The African Union has suspended Gabon following Wednesday’s coup. After seizing power, the military cancelled the election results in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. The opposition says it won the election and is calling on the military to finish counting the votes. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gabon #AliBongoOndimba #AliBongo #CoupdEtat #GabonMilitaryCoup #Gabonese #GabonCoup #Suspended #AlJazeeraEnglish
The African Union, the United Nations and France are condemning yet another military coup in Africa – this time in the Central African country of Gabon. President Ali Bongo is under house arrest and the government has been dissolved. Military coup leaders have appointed General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader. The deposed president’s family has ruled the oil-rich but impoverished country for 55 years. There was jubilation across the country but Bongo is asking people to rise up against the coup. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Senegal’s capital Dakar. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
Senior members of the military have appeared on television, saying they are now in control of the oil-rich, central African country. They’ve ordered all institutions to be dissolved. Military leaders also announced the cancellation of Saturday’s election result. The electoral commission says President Ali Bongo won a third term in office. He’s said to have got nearly 65 percent of the vote. We have Al Jazeera’s Nic Haque from Dakar and Ahmed Idris Niamey the capital of Niger where last month, the military also took over power for the latest updates. And Ovigway Agwaegu is a Security Analyst for Afripolitika, a Africa Security consultancy. He joins us from Ankara for […]
