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Coup in Gabon: America Is Partly to Blame

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 9:07 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Another week, another coup Military coups in Africa are far more regular than presidential elections in America. Africa has had 486 attempted coups since 1950 (214 successful), whereas America has had only 59 elections (and 1 attempted coup). So, waking up this morning to breaking news of a coup in Gabon was hardly surprising. Military officers in Gabon said they… Read more.

Jammeh, The Gambia’s Would-Be Strongman, Hightails It into Exile

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:42 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Six weeks ago, The Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh, seemed determined to emulate Zimbabwe’s, Robert Mugabe. Specifically, he refused to cede power after voters ousted him in a free and fair election on December 1, 2016. Alas, Jammeh is just the latest African despot attempting to hold on to power. … It eventually took military force to remove… Read more.