AFRICAANALYSIS. Is the Gabon coup really for the interests of Africans? Should we get excited that another African country has been liberated from the shackles

AFRICA"At Johannesburg, major representatives of the Global South laid out the guidelines for how mankind must move forward."

AFRICA"Whether a nuclear war breaks out or not, Africa’s freedom in this season is not negotiable. The people are more ready than the colonial West is willing to admit."

OPINIONIt remains to be seen whether coup general Oligui Ngueme is truly loyal to the people of Gabon. Suspicions have been raised that Ngueme was given an order to immediately take over the government of France after the popularly disliked Ali Bongo won the elections.

AFRICA"His main aim was to have an Africa that was free for Africans. Seeing a continent that benefits Africa by doing legitimate and unconditional transactions and interactions with other neighbours freely is a joy to see."

AFRICAThe EU makes a direct link between the "terrorist groups" to be fought and the takeover of French colonies such as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso by Africans in collaboration with the Russian private army of Wagner.