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Gabon military coup
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:27 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:27 am
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:37 am to cbdman
Shithole places doing shithole things
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:40 am to cbdman
Gabon is = American urban cities
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:41 am to cbdman
Oh great. Now someone else is in charge of giant sewage and litter filled ditch.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:59 am to cbdman
Sounds like the military rose up in the face of election fraud.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:00 am to cbdman
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As an African I can't express my pride and joy at the removal of these repressive governments. Long Live Africa. These are not coups this is an African Revolution, long awaited
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Congratulations to the courageous military officers of Gabon for bringing to an end this travesty of democracy. I pray other African nations follow. It is time to put an end to French neocolonialism in Africa.
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 11:03 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:03 am to dgnx6
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As an African I can't express my pride and joy at the removal of these repressive governments. Long Live Africa. These are not coups this is an African Revolution, long awaited
Their president's name is Ali Bongo. Can you get more African than that?
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:03 am to dgnx6
Damn looks like a country of mixed urban groups, one group appears Nation of Islam and the 2 group an aggregation of Urban yutes
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:06 am to auggie
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Their president's name is Ali Bongo. Can you get more African than that?
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Ali Bongo Ondimba, sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese politician who is the third and current president of Gabon since October 2009. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party. Ali Bongo is the son of Omar Bongo, who was president of Gabon from 1967 until his death in 2009.
That family has been in charge since the 60s.
And looks like he got back in just like his fellow democrats in the US.
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He was reelected in 2016, in elections marred by numerous irregularities, arrests, human rights violations, and post-election protests and violence.
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 11:09 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:06 am to cbdman
Is that the country where the leader had a million dollars hidden in his sofa cushions?
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:07 am to dgnx6
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That family has been in charge since the 60s.
Gabon has one of the top standards of living and GDP per capita, etc. in sub-Saharan Africa.
They weren't doing everything wrong.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:08 am to LSUWoodworker
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one group appears Nation of Islam and the 2 group an aggregation of Urban yutes
Dang
Makes you wonder if they have something similar to 30A/Santa Rosa. Bet it’s nice around April-May.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:09 am to Indefatigable
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Gabon has one of the top standards of living and GDP per capita, etc. in sub-Saharan Africa.
They weren't doing everything wrong.
Not a democracy, threat to democracy, etc.. etc...
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Despite an abundance of natural wealth, poor fiscal management and over-reliance on oil has stifled the economy. Power cuts and water shortages are frequent.
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Average income per capita is one of Africa's highest, but oil wealth is held by only a few; most Gabonese live in poverty.
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Disparities in social inclusion in Gabon
In 2015, the Gabon national poverty rate was nearly 38.5 per cent — more than a third of the population; with 45 per cent in rural areas and 30 per cent in urban areas.
I dont think you are a bad poster but you sure are wrong a lot.
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As a group of senior Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest, we take a closer look at Gabon's economic situation. The Central African nation is the fourth-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, but a third of its population lives below the poverty line. One particular source of frustration lies in the high levels of corruption: the country ranks 136th in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 11:19 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 11:16 am to cbdman
“One of africa’s largest oil producers”
Sounds like Gabon needs some democracy!
Sounds like Gabon needs some democracy!
Posted on 8/30/23 at 1:20 pm to dgnx6
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I dont think you are a bad poster but you sure are wrong a lot.
Absolutely nothing in my post was wrong. I said this, which is factually correct:
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Gabon has one of the top standards of living and GDP per capita, etc. in sub-Saharan Africa.
Obviously not a high bar, but they are better off than most of the other nations in the region. I didn’t say they were rich
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 8/30/23 at 1:29 pm to dgnx6
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That family has been in charge since the 60s.
That family is still in charge, the newly installed President is cousins with Ali Bongo.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 1:39 pm to Indefatigable
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Shithole places doing shithole things
The West and its client "democracies" are slowly getting booted out of Africa. It's actually a pretty big deal.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 2:13 pm to auggie
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Their president's name is Ali Bongo. Can you get more African than that?
General Butt Naked has entered the chat.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 2:21 pm to Nosevens
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Gabon is = American urban cities
Gabon is much nicer than that.
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 8/30/23 at 2:24 pm to ItNeverRains
quote:I seentit. One of the nicer places in W. Africa. Definately safer than Oakland. Well, at least it was 25 years ago. Sounds like a lot has changed.
Gabon is much nicer than that.
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 2:26 pm
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