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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Bestbrain123(m): 11:52am On Aug 30, 2023
A good turn deserves another, when you see action men, you see progress...., was it not the same action that put us in this mess, dow we are in mess before,
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Badassniggga(m): 11:54am On Aug 30, 2023
safarilove:
All this former french colonies too get liver..first Niger, now Gabon.
And their suffering levels no reach wetin we dey endure for here oo..
What?? Those are poverty stricken countries bro. Live in those countries for a while and you premium suffering that'll make you'll realize Nigeria you looked down upon is Utopia compared to those countries. Nigeria is not perfect, but majority of Africans envy us. Of course you wouldn't know this as you've probably never stepped out of the country to know how far.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by lexy2014: 11:55am On Aug 30, 2023
When he was in power, he felt invincible but now he is nothing
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by chima47(m): 11:56am On Aug 30, 2023
Now Africa countries are waking up.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by OGHENAOGIE(m): 11:56am On Aug 30, 2023
Topmaike007:
Judiciary should please come to our rescue or else
or else what u opposition should go prepare for 2027... If u do anyhow u ll see anyhow...
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Pootle: 11:57am On Aug 30, 2023
look like nigeria is next
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by chima47(m): 11:57am On Aug 30, 2023
Brainlight:
GOD WHEN E GO REACH NIGERIA TURN
l,m joining you in this prayer.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by OGHENAOGIE(m): 12:00pm On Aug 30, 2023
Zxcvbnmghtr:


If only you know, even in the United States of America it is not different. It is called privilege and some of us are more privilege than others.
but it's not like Gabon own.. at least Obama wasn't bush brother when he won in America... Again I always presume for military to have liver to take over like this like in Gabon Niger they have been made powerful by the president in a bid to stabilize power... Unlike Nigeria where the army is always reorganized...
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Fredchisom(m): 12:00pm On Aug 30, 2023
Ethnic bigotry won't let the Nigerian military do the needful,yet everyone including the military is suffering and smiling. Shit hole

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by kamtamark(m): 12:01pm On Aug 30, 2023
Thesame scenario is cooking up in Cameroon.
The 90years old ancestor is preparing his son to take over.
But the military system in cameroon is so decentralize in such a way that I don't know how this will happen.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by CJStarz: 12:01pm On Aug 30, 2023
D juju wey Dem take close people eyes and mouth all these years don cast.
#Africaspring
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by TheSuperX(m): 12:02pm On Aug 30, 2023
ghettowriter:
Gabon's former President Omar Bongo had 70 bank accounts, 39 apartments, 2 Ferraris, 6 Mercedes Benz cars, 3 Porsches and a Bugatti in France.

He ruled for 42 years (from 1967 to 2009).

His son, Ali Bongo has been President since 2009.

He has just been overthrown in a coup.

ALL EYES ON CAMEROUN
Cameroun should get rid of that useless Paul Biya.

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Zxcvbnmghtr: 12:02pm On Aug 30, 2023
GanagiBitrus:

Even if it is practised in USA & UK, does that make it right?
It's a sure recipe for a revolt.

How is it wrong? It a natural configuration. Don't narrow it down to the position of the President alone. Look outwards even to professional fields. You will see how some families keep passing a particular trade, skills from generation to generation.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by deavicky(m): 12:02pm On Aug 30, 2023
ECOWAS will be needing more soldiers maybe from civilians because Africa soldiers are planning to take over the continent gradually.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Banbanna(m): 12:03pm On Aug 30, 2023
I just hope Equatorial Guinea and Uganda joins the queue... Presidential succession no suppose to be family affair.
ghettowriter:
Gabon's former President Omar Bongo had 70 bank accounts, 39 apartments, 2 Ferraris, 6 Mercedes Benz cars, 3 Porsches and a Bugatti in France.

He ruled for 42 years (from 1967 to 2009).

His son, Ali Bongo has been President since 2009.

He has just been overthrown in a coup.

ALL EYES ON CAMEROUN

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by tobstarizhia(m): 12:04pm On Aug 30, 2023
Cameroon and Benin Republic is next
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Ahigbo1: 12:04pm On Aug 30, 2023
I think I like this tsunami going on. Let's extend it to the English colonies too undecided
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by MFORC(m): 12:05pm On Aug 30, 2023
Brainlight:
GOD WHEN E GO REACH NIGERIA TURN
Nigeria have gone through ours. One family ruling a country since 1967 is totally unacceptable. Na Cameroon remain. Paul biya don't the rule the country since 1982.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Fredchisom(m): 12:06pm On Aug 30, 2023
Badassniggga:
What?? Those are poverty stricken countries bro. Live in those countries for a while and you premium suffering that'll make you'll realize Nigeria you looked down upon is Utopia compared to those countries. Nigeria is not perfect, but majority of Africans envy us. Of course you wouldn't know this as you've probably never stepped out of the country to know how far.
this is dumb,oga atleast I have been to Benin rep.,Ghana, Rwanda,Ethiopia and outside Africa.i don't know where you got that your statistics of them envying you from.if Rwanda has what Nigeria have,you will be denied tourist visa.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by GanagiBitrus: 12:07pm On Aug 30, 2023
Zxcvbnmghtr:


How is it wrong? It a natural configuration. Don't narrow it down to the position of the President alone. Look outwards even to professional fields. You will see how some families keep passing a particular trade, skills from generation to generation.
You may be right in other fields, but it is different with politics.
In politics, you strive to satisfy various interests groups. Why do you think Nigeria adopts Power Rotation & Quota system, at the expense of merit?
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by ufotunang: 12:07pm On Aug 30, 2023
ghettowriter:
Gabon's former President Omar Bongo had 70 bank accounts, 39 apartments, 2 Ferraris, 6 Mercedes Benz cars, 3 Porsches and a Bugatti in France.

He ruled for 42 years (from 1967 to 2009).

His son, Ali Bongo has been President since 2009.

He has just been overthrown in a coup.

ALL EYES ON CAMEROUN
...in their constitution don't they have tenures for president....like in nigeria we have 2 tenures for president of 4 years for each tenure
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Neoteny7: 12:10pm On Aug 30, 2023
The warning signs were there but he missed them.

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by OGHENAOGIE(m): 12:10pm On Aug 30, 2023
membranus:


Yorubas also voted against Obasanjo, who was a war hero, who ironically the Igbos voted for, though he was their conqueror. That's politics for you, it is grandfather's clock, it goes right and left all the time.

Igbos voted PDP... Put it that way... PDP was the thru national party then that's ad app alliance couldn't defeat her... Toda we have APC PDP that are true national Party that's why LP could only try but can't win or get good number in nass...
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Federalis: 12:12pm On Aug 30, 2023
African politicians go dey sit on hot seat now. Their nyash go dey shake wotowoto.
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by ghettowriter(m): 12:15pm On Aug 30, 2023
ufotunang:
...in their constitution don't they have tenures for president....like in nigeria we have 2 tenures for president of 4 years for each tenure

They have, although Gabon is a republic with a presidential form of government dominated by the Gabonese Democratic Party and headed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has held power since 1967 but they do vote after every 4 years. The just ousted president Ali Bongo won the just concluded election and the results was announced 4 days ago, but plenty mago mago sup for the election
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by InvertedHammer: 12:15pm On Aug 30, 2023
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Even with all the nonsense, some dimwitted miseducated imps will say the worst democracy is better than the best military rule. They are the vuvuzuela of bad governance in Africa. Because it is nicknamed democracy doesn't mean it is democracy.

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by enemyofprogress: 12:20pm On Aug 30, 2023
safarilove:
All this former french colonies too get liver..first Niger, now Gabon.
And their suffering levels no reach wetin we dey endure for here oo..
even Ghana too don vex overthrow their president
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by LordIsaac(m): 12:20pm On Aug 30, 2023
ThiefnubuBandit:
On the mandate of the Gabonese military government we stand gidigba!!! No shaking. Who misbehave go collect.

Dem-Are-Crazy in Africa is scam.
Our prayers are with the Gabonese military. This nonsense called democracy in Africa is an anathema!

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Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by ImperialYoruba: 12:20pm On Aug 30, 2023
Mali - France
Guinea - France
Burkinafaso- France
Niger - France
Gabon - Francw
Sudan - Britain
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by ChiefOkporghe: 12:21pm On Aug 30, 2023
ghettowriter:
Gabon's former President Omar Bongo had 70 bank accounts, 39 apartments, 2 Ferraris, 6 Mercedes Benz cars, 3 Porsches and a Bugatti in France.

He ruled for 42 years (from 1967 to 2009).

His son, Ali Bongo has been President since 2009.

He has just been overthrown in a coup.

ALL EYES ON CAMEROUN
Re: Gabon: Ousted President, Bongo Under House Arrest, Son Charged For Treason by Zxcvbnmghtr: 12:21pm On Aug 30, 2023
GanagiBitrus:

You may be right in other fields, but it is different with politics.
In politics, you strive to satisfy various interests groups. Why do you think Nigeria adopts power rotation & Quota system, at the expense of merit?

Even with power rotation. Some are still more privilege. Power will quickly get to a clique. That's my point. The irony of life is, you can hardly satisfy human beings.

Let me give you an example with Gaddafi of Libya. Despite so much he did for his people, among the reasons some of his people turned against him wasn't only because he already spent 44 years as head of state and President but because there was suspicion that his son will take over from him.

Even with Religion, have you wondered why Prophets and messengers of God in Bible and the Quran are of same family ties?

One thing I find most interesting is how we humans end up creating more problems in a bid to solving a problem.

Like the coup in Niger, like the Gulf war and so on.

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