Gabon Coup I It's a bloodless coup with many twists and turns: Koffi Kouakou

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 05:28:47 +0000

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the coup in Gabon - that took place just days after the weekend election in that country. The military coup leaders placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest minutes after the country's election body announced that he'd won a third term. Guterres says in a statement that while he notes with deep concern the announcement of election results amid reports of serious infringements of fundamental freedoms, he is firmly against military intervention to resolve such disputes. UJ's Centre for Africa-China Studies, Koffi Kouakou joins us for a discussion.

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