The Gabonese Coup Will Not Be The Last On The African Continent - Commentators' Predictions According to the political analyst, Rotimi...
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The Gabonese Coup Will Not Be The Last On The African Continent - Commentators' Predictions
According to the political analyst, Rotimi Olawale, coups are spreading in Africa because those in power have failed to ensure the existence of an effective democratic system.
Nigeria has joined other African countries in condemning the coup in Gabon.
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who heads the ECOWAS group of West African countries, said he is working with world leaders and the African Union to resolve the political conflict between Gabon and Niger, where the military coup d'état.
The spokesperson of the Nigerian president, Ajuri Ngelale, said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to follow the events that are happening and shows great concern over the political crisis in Gabon.
According to Ngelale, Tinubu is also worried about the expansion of the power revolution in the continent, and he is working with other leaders of the continent to seek their interests.
On Wednesday some of Gabon's top soldiers overthrew the government of Ali Bongo Ondimba shortly after he was declared the winner of last week's controversial presidential election.
Now the president of Gabon is under house arrest.
In a video posted on social media, Bongo was seen calling on his friends in Gabon to come out and challenge the removal of him from power by the army.
The coup forces have also announced the annulment of the results of the election and the destruction of all democratic powers - as well as closing the country's borders.
"The power of government is in the hands of the people of the African continent and not in the hands of armed people. President Tinubu said that the legal system that runs under the constitution should not be ignored if there is an interest in any problem in this continent of ours." Ngelale said.
This coup in Gabon is the eighth in Africa since August 2020, and it happened a month after another coup by the ECOWAS group led by Tinubu, which is trying to settle in Niger.
Gabon's coup d'état, condemned by the African Union, continues to raise concerns about the weakening of the rule of law in the continent.
According to political analyst Rotimi Olawale who lives in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, coups are spreading in the African continent because those in power have failed in the existence of an effective democratic system.
"Even though the ECOWAS and AU groups have been condemning the regime change that is taking place, they need to find time to measure the progress of the democratic system in the continent. If it doesn't go right, then look for a better way of leadership that will lead them to the end. And in reality, many of them do not provide what is needed." Rotimi Olawale said.
Emmanuel Njoku, is the Director of the Democratic Organization in Abuja, and the point of view of the coup that is seen in the continent is som-tabi.
"Democracy is under threat all over the world. But in Africa, the way the democratic system is run through the use of dictatorship, I am not surprised by what is happening, and I do not think this is the end - we will see more coups. .” Njoku said.
In 2009, Ali Bongo took over the government of Gabon from his father who ruled the country for 42 years before his death.
Bongo also changed the country's constitution to allow himself to seek a third term.
On Wednesday, hundreds of people took to the streets of Libreville, the capital of Gabon, happy to see the end of Bongo's rule.
Njoku is saying, "This is a country that is rich in oil, but the people of the country are suffering from poverty. If you look carefully, it seems that the country of Gabon has been freed from a generation that has been in power for a long time - and let's not forget that Ali Bongo is planning his son to succeed him when he is old."
While the world is condemning the overthrow of Bongo's government, the coup forces announced General Brice Nguema as the new interim president.
The French news agency said that General Brice will be sworn in on Monday.