Gabon: I’m not shocked, expect more coups – Fani-Kayode warns

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says he’s not shocked in regards to the army coup in Gabon.

Fani-Kayode’s assertion is approaching the heels of a coup within the Central African nation.

Media Talk Africa reviews that military officers in Gabon have introduced seizure of energy after the third time period re-election of President Ali Bongo on Saturday.

The prime military officers made the announcement on Tuesday.

The officers reportedly stated they had been annulling the end result of Saturday’s election which the opposition had rejected and described as “fraudulent”.

However, Fani-Kayode in a put up through his social media platform X, previously referred to as Twitter, acknowledged that individuals ought to expect more coups within the Francophone international locations of West and Central Africa.

He wrote, “Sadly another coup has taken place in Africa. This time it is in the nation of Gabon where President Ali Bongo (pictured below) has been removed from power.

“It appears that the warning I gave in my last essay, titled ‘Does Killing Nigerien Babies Bring Glory To Our Name?’, was prophetic.

“I am not surprised that this has happened and frankly we should expect more coups in the Francophone countries of West and Central Africa for the reasons I stated in that essay.

“I wonder whether ECOWAS or the African Union will threaten to invade Gabon too?”

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