Weird article in the #Guardian about #Gabon. Basically swallowing raw the claims of the president's own staff that he is very popular - without mentioning that he was a hereditary dictator, whose dynasty was in power for 56 years. And explicitly claiming that his regime was a democracy.
I know nothing about the coup makers, but going all in behind the Bongo dynasty seems... strange.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/30/ousted-ali-bongo-was-on-track-to-win-gabon-election-polling-shows about #Gabon.
Øystein H. Brekke ᚯᛦᛌᛐᛅᛁᚿ ᚼ ᛒ /
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