Geopolitics and Markets Review – 4th September 2023
The Coup in Gabon
Coup in Gabon
It’s the eighth West African country in which a leader is ousted in a military coup over the last few years, and it’s the second in as many months after Niger. Why are we seeing these coups in Africa?
Mali - August 2020
Mali -May 2021
Guinea - September 2021
Sudan - October 2021
Burkina Faso - January 2022
Burkina Faso - September 2022
Niger - July 2023
Gabon - August 2023
The History of Gabon:
The Sahel is known as one of the most tense and violent regions on the planet, and member countries of the region possess some of the lowest Human Development Index rankings of all countries in the world.
However, Gabon isn’t part of the Sahel region. So where does this military coup arise from?
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