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OTIENDE: Military usurping power in Africa: Pattern of self-interest

Gabon illustrates the need for vigilance of military leaders and their potential ambitions to seize power.

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by JAPHETH OTIENDE

News27 September 2023 - 19:53
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Col Mamady Doumbouya defended military intervention in Africa's politics

We must ask: what distinguishes the military from other groups, such as armed militias, NGOs, trade unions, or even college students, who may also seek changes in government? Why should the military be the arbiter of a nation's fate?

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