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🇺🇸🇫🇷🇬🇦 USA, France and a military coup in Gabon
Russian channel Rybar published a very interesting insights about the coup in Gabon.
The fact is that the leader of the coup and a head of the Republican Guard, Brice Oligui Nguema, has close connections with the U.S.
The authorities in the United States have been supporting Nguema for several years, preparing him for the next elections, in which he was supposed to win and take over after Ali Bongo. Moreover, three years ago, details of the Nguema's ownership of three houses in the US, bought with cash in the state of Maryland, was leaked online. The funny part is that the CIA was investigating the thing.
But why did a pro-American general overthrow a pro-French president? As it seems the US government thinks that the French authorities are no longer able to effectively protect the interests of the collective West, including the USA, on the territory under their control. Therefore, Washington decided to take matters into its own hands and seize the initiative from the French.
It is unlikely that the French authorities will go for an escalation in relations with the US because of Gabon. Macron most likely will just swallow it. French intelligence is only tasked with dealing with the transfer of Ali Bongo and his family to a prison in Morocco, and their subsequent release, after the president is convicted in Gabon.
Also curious that French business is going to leave Gabon after the coup, which was not the case, for example, in Niger where the uranium company Orano continues to operate there
#USA #France #Gabon
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Russian channel Rybar published a very interesting insights about the coup in Gabon.
The fact is that the leader of the coup and a head of the Republican Guard, Brice Oligui Nguema, has close connections with the U.S.
The authorities in the United States have been supporting Nguema for several years, preparing him for the next elections, in which he was supposed to win and take over after Ali Bongo. Moreover, three years ago, details of the Nguema's ownership of three houses in the US, bought with cash in the state of Maryland, was leaked online. The funny part is that the CIA was investigating the thing.
But why did a pro-American general overthrow a pro-French president? As it seems the US government thinks that the French authorities are no longer able to effectively protect the interests of the collective West, including the USA, on the territory under their control. Therefore, Washington decided to take matters into its own hands and seize the initiative from the French.
It is unlikely that the French authorities will go for an escalation in relations with the US because of Gabon. Macron most likely will just swallow it. French intelligence is only tasked with dealing with the transfer of Ali Bongo and his family to a prison in Morocco, and their subsequent release, after the president is convicted in Gabon.
Also curious that French business is going to leave Gabon after the coup, which was not the case, for example, in Niger where the uranium company Orano continues to operate there
#USA #France #Gabon
@africaintel
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⚡️🇫🇷🇳🇪🎬 Manifestations by Supporters of the Military Government in #Niger⚡️
🗓 For several days, thousands of people have been demonstrating in Niamey against the French military presence in Niger.
▪️ People are chanting anti-French slogans and demanding that Fifth Republic troops and the ambassador leave the country immediately. Many protesters carry the flags of #Russia, Burkina Faso, #Mali and #Niger.
▪️ One of the organisers of the coup in the country, Colonel Ibro Amadou Bacharu, also took part in the demonstration. The military government had earlier given Paris until Sunday to withdraw its troops and ambassador from #Niger.
▪️ In response to the ultimatum and protests, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the troops and the country's ambassador Sylvain Itte would not leave #Niger as they were in the republic under arrangements with the "legitimate authorities" led by ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
📌 With each passing day, discontent with the French presence in the country grows stronger. Nevertheless, the unwillingness of the authorities of the Fifth Republic to make concessions is aimed at putting pressure on the new authorities in #Niger and, as a consequence, taking more favourable positions at the negotiating table, including with the #USA against the background of the situation in #Gabon.
📜 RYBAR; 04 Sep 2023, 15:47
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🗓 For several days, thousands of people have been demonstrating in Niamey against the French military presence in Niger.
▪️ People are chanting anti-French slogans and demanding that Fifth Republic troops and the ambassador leave the country immediately. Many protesters carry the flags of #Russia, Burkina Faso, #Mali and #Niger.
▪️ One of the organisers of the coup in the country, Colonel Ibro Amadou Bacharu, also took part in the demonstration. The military government had earlier given Paris until Sunday to withdraw its troops and ambassador from #Niger.
▪️ In response to the ultimatum and protests, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the troops and the country's ambassador Sylvain Itte would not leave #Niger as they were in the republic under arrangements with the "legitimate authorities" led by ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
📌 With each passing day, discontent with the French presence in the country grows stronger. Nevertheless, the unwillingness of the authorities of the Fifth Republic to make concessions is aimed at putting pressure on the new authorities in #Niger and, as a consequence, taking more favourable positions at the negotiating table, including with the #USA against the background of the situation in #Gabon.
📜 RYBAR; 04 Sep 2023, 15:47
t.me/sitreports /@rybar/#ass/
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