six countries africans they have suffered coups and are now led by military juntas. The most recent was Gabon: on Wednesday, the army withdrew the president’s support and he was arrested. The armed forces argued that last Saturday’s election had been rigged and declared it null and void. What other countries have experienced this?
Niger
On July 26, 2023, the military announced that they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum. General Abdourahamane Tiani becomes the country’s new strongman.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announces on August 10 its intention to deploy a regional force to “restore constitutional order” while continuing to favor diplomatic channels. The military is proposing a transitional period of up to “three years” before handing power back to civilians.
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On January 24, 2022, the president spoke Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is removed from power by the army. Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba will be sworn in as president in February.
September 30th, Damiba was dismissed by the army and Captain Ibrahim Traoré he was named transitional president until the July 2024 presidential election.
Sudan
On October 25, 2021, the army led by General Abdel Fatah al Burhan They have ousted the civilian transition leaders who supposedly lead the country to democracy after 30 years of dictatorship of Omar al Bashir, who was overthrown in 2019.
Since April 15, 2023, a war has been raging fueled by a power struggle between General Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo It has caused at least 5,000 deaths in the country.
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Guinea
On September 5, 2021, the president spoke Alpha Condé was deposed in a military coup. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya becomes president on October 1. The military promised to return the site to elected citizens by the end of 2024.
Mali: two coups in nine months
On August 18, 2020, the President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was overthrown by the army and a caretaker government was formed in October. But on May 24, 2021, the military arrests the president and prime minister.
Colonel Assimi Goita He will be sworn in as transitional president in June. The junta vowed to return power to the citizens after the February 2024 elections.
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Gabon
Gabon became the last African country to face a coup on Wednesday. when a group of soldiers announced the suspension of all their institutions shortly after President Ali Bongo declared the winner of the controversial election on the 26th.
The military declared the elections “null and void”, believing that these elections were not transparent, credible or inclusive. Bongo was confirmed to be under house arrest, along with his family and his doctor, and it was reported that one of his sons, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, and his chief of staff, Ian Ghislain Ngoulou, were arrested, among others.(JO)
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